David Robinson vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 John Salmons 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 John Salmons 0

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 John Salmons 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 John Salmons 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 John Salmons 239

Total Games David Robinson 987 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 John Salmons 66

Total Assists David Robinson 280 John Salmons 50

Total Steals David Robinson 151 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 John Salmons 11

Total Games David Robinson 123 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)