Don Adams vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Don Adams 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Don Adams 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Don Adams 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Don Adams 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 David Robinson 1

* 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 Don Adams 8.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Don Adams 869 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Don Adams 487 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Don Adams 45 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * David Robinson 312

Total Games Don Adams 22 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.