Larry Friend vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Larry Friend that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Friend

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Friend 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Larry Friend 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Larry Friend 44 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Larry Friend - David Robinson 280

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Larry Friend 0 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.