Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

David Robinson vs Wilt Chamberlain

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.56× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatWilt Chamberlain
21.1 Points / game 30.1
10.6 Rebounds / game 22.9
2.5 Assists / game 4.4
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 56.8%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 50.1%
58.3% True shooting % 54.7%
987 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatWilt Chamberlain
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.56×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatWilt Chamberlain
18.0 Points / game 22.5
10.6 Rebounds / game 24.5
2.3 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 53.1%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 46.6%
123 Playoff games 160

Accolades

David RobinsonStatWilt Chamberlain
1 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 13
4 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#24 All-time GOAT rank #8

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