David Robinson vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Carl Shaeffer 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 987 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 123 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.