Jim Garvin vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Jim Garvin 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

Jim Garvin

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Garvin 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Garvin 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 Jim Garvin 0.3 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Jim Garvin - David Robinson 280

Total Steals Jim Garvin - David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - David Robinson 312

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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