Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

David Robinson vs Tom Heinsohn

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.61× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 45.9%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatTom Heinsohn
21.1 Points / game 18.6
10.6 Rebounds / game 8.8
2.5 Assists / game 2.0
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 40.4%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 79.1%
58.3% True shooting % 45.9%
987 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatTom Heinsohn
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.61×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.40×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 0.91×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatTom Heinsohn
18.0 Points / game 19.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 9.2
2.3 Assists / game 2.1
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 39.9%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 73.6%
123 Playoff games 104

Accolades

David RobinsonStatTom Heinsohn
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 8
10 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#24 All-time GOAT rank #47

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