Cross-era · careers 28 years apart

David Robinson vs Paul Arizin

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Paul Arizin (1950-1961) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 28 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Paul Arizin was the higher-volume scorer (22.8 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.15× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 50.6%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatPaul Arizin
21.1 Points / game 22.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 8.6
2.5 Assists / game 2.3
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 42.1%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 80.9%
58.3% True shooting % 50.6%
987 Games played 713

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatPaul Arizin
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.15×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.45×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.02×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatPaul Arizin
18.0 Points / game 24.2
10.6 Rebounds / game 8.3
2.3 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 41.1%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 82.4%
123 Playoff games 49

Accolades

David RobinsonStatPaul Arizin
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 9
4 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#24 All-time GOAT rank #60

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