Ben McDonald vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Ben McDonald 0 David Robinson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 David Robinson 312

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)