Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

David Robinson vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 58.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
21.1 Points / game 25.3
10.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.5 Assists / game 5.3
1.4 Steals / game 1.4
3.0 Blocks / game 0.8
51.4% Field goal % 50.4%
13.4% 3-point % 35.9%
73.1% Free throw % 85.1%
58.3% True shooting % 70.3%
987 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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David RobinsonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.0 Points / game 25.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.3 Assists / game 5.7
1.2 Steals / game 1.4
2.5 Blocks / game 1.0
49.1% Field goal % 46.6%
2.4% 3-point % 36.1%
68.3% Free throw % 86.7%
123 Playoff games 46

Accolades

David RobinsonStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#24 All-time GOAT rank #68

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