David Robinson vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Al Thornton 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Al Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Al Thornton 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Al Thornton 152

Total Games David Robinson 987 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Al Thornton -

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Al Thornton -

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Al Thornton -

Total Games David Robinson 123 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Al Thornton -