Rick Adelman vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Adelman 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Rick Adelman 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: 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 Rick Adelman 7.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * David Robinson 312

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.