George Karl vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games George Karl 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Karl 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year George Karl 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader George Karl 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader George Karl 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader George Karl 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year George Karl 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists George Karl 51 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals George Karl 11 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks George Karl 0 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games George Karl 33 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists George Karl 0 David Robinson 280

Total Steals George Karl 0 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks George Karl 0 David Robinson 312

Total Games George Karl 1 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.