Steve Downing vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Steve Downing 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 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 Steve Downing 2.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Steve Downing 27 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 David Robinson 312

Total Games Steve Downing 1 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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