Drazen Petrovic vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson and Drazen Petrovic to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Drazen Petrovic.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that David Robinson has better scoring stats than Drazen Petrovic in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 5.7 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (21.1 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 16,329 points more (20,790 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +5.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +16,329 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+7.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,924).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +7.9 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +1,924 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +449 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +684 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +705 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +8 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +51 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +87 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +1 | ||
| David Robinson | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +5.7 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +18.7 | +3.4 | +5.0 | +10.5 | +10 | +697 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +16,329 | +5,660 | +10,852 | +1.2 | +230 | +483 | +18.7 | +5,239 | +7,255 | +10.5 | +10 | +697 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +22.4 | +3.9 | +5.5 | +1.2 | +9 | +94 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +1,924 | +649 | +1,353 | +0.5 | +10 | +24 | +22.4 | +636 | +897 | +1.2 | +9 | +94 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
David Robinson's additional seasons: | ||||
* David Robinson played 10 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 1994 to 2003—he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 673 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.8 ppg and his lowest 8.5. In those 10 extra years over Drazen Petrovic, David Robinson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
David Robinson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, David Robinson played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 99 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |