Robert Horry vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson and Robert Horry 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.
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David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 14.1 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (21.1 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 13,075 points more (20,790 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +14.1 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +13,075 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Robert Horry | 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 Robert Horry (+10.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+282).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +10.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +282 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +514 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +580 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +4 | ||
| David Robinson | 985 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +116 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 13 | +13 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +102 | ||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +19 | ||
| David Robinson | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +14.1 | +5.0 | +8.4 | +9.3 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +9.1 | +4.9 | +6.7 | +1.0 | +2 | +120 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +13,075 | +4,545 | +7,578 | +9.3 | +770 | +2,229 | +9.1 | +4,755 | +6,439 | +1.0 | +2 | +120 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +3.5 | +6.6 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +25.9 | +4.2 | +5.9 | +1.4 | +4 | +121 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +282 | +103 | +42 | +5.3 | +260 | +718 | +25.9 | +336 | +484 | +1.4 | +4 | +121 |
| 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
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 2 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2007 to 2008—he averaged 3.4 points in a total of 113 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1995 | 22 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2000 | 23 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 33 games. |