Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

David Robinson vs Wes Unseld

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Wes Unseld 1968-1980 · Center

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Wes Unseld (1968-1980) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 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 10.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.00× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 53.7%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Wes Unseld's #55.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatWes Unseld
21.1 Points / game 10.8
10.6 Rebounds / game 14.0
2.5 Assists / game 3.9
1.4 Steals / game 0.6
3.0 Blocks / game 0.4
51.4% Field goal % 50.9%
13.4% 3-point % 50.0%
73.1% Free throw % 63.3%
58.3% True shooting % 53.7%
987 Games played 984

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatWes Unseld
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.00×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.81×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.66×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wes Unseld's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatWes Unseld
18.0 Points / game 10.6
10.6 Rebounds / game 14.9
2.3 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.6
2.5 Blocks / game 0.5
49.1% Field goal % 49.8%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 60.7%
123 Playoff games 119

Accolades

David RobinsonStatWes Unseld
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#24 All-time GOAT rank #55

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