Paul Arizin vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Paul Arizin 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * David Robinson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.