John Paxson vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Paxson 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team John Paxson 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Paxson 0 David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader John Paxson 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader John Paxson 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader John Paxson 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year John Paxson 0 David Robinson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals John Paxson 517 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games John Paxson 772 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists John Paxson 306 David Robinson 280

Total Steals John Paxson 65 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 David Robinson 312

Total Games John Paxson 119 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)