Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

David Robinson vs Walt Frazier

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.79× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 54.2%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatWalt Frazier
21.1 Points / game 18.9
10.6 Rebounds / game 5.9
2.5 Assists / game 6.1
1.4 Steals / game 0.8
3.0 Blocks / game 0.1
51.4% Field goal % 48.8%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 78.6%
58.3% True shooting % 54.2%
987 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatWalt Frazier
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.79×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatWalt Frazier
18.0 Points / game 20.7
10.6 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.3 Assists / game 6.4
1.2 Steals / game 0.4
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 50.7%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 76.0%
123 Playoff games 93

Accolades

David RobinsonStatWalt Frazier
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#24 All-time GOAT rank #40

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