David Robinson vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

* 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 David Robinson 21.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games David Robinson 987 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games David Robinson 123 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.