David Robinson vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games David Robinson 987 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games David Robinson 123 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.