Jim Ard vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Jim Ard 218 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 David Robinson 312

Total Games Jim Ard 21 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.