David Robinson vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Roy Tarpley 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games David Robinson 987 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games David Robinson 123 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)