Kenyon Martin vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson and Kenyon Martin 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kenyon Martin.
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 Kenyon Martin 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 8.8 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (21.1 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 11,465 points more (20,790 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +8.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +11,465 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 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 Kenyon Martin (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+780).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +5.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +780 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +435 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +408 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +254 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +24 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +1 | ||
| David Robinson | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +3.5 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +5.1 | +10.7 | +1 | +230 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +11,465 | +3,490 | +6,190 | +3.5 | +41 | +182 | +1.6 | +4,526 | +5,803 | +10.7 | +1 | +230 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +2.9 | +1 | +11 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +780 | +189 | +371 | +0.9 | +3 | +21 | +2.9 | +405 | +555 | +2.9 | +1 | +11 |
| 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
Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 1 season more than David Robinson in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2015—he averaged 1.8 points in a total of 11 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2003 | 20 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kenyon Martin didn't play in the postseason. |