Jim Palmer vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Jim Palmer that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Palmer:
1958-59 to 1960-61
David Robinson:
1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Palmer0
David Robinson2
Jim Palmer3
David Robinson14
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson12
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson10

Honors and Awards

Jim Palmer0
David Robinson1
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson10
Jim Palmer0 *
David Robinson4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson8
Jim Palmer0 *
David Robinson1
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson1
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson1
Jim Palmer0 *
David Robinson1
Jim Palmer0
David Robinson1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Palmer 8.1
David Robinson 21.1

Jim Palmer 5.3
David Robinson 10.6

Jim Palmer 0.8
David Robinson 2.5

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 1.4

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Jim Palmer 1,595
David Robinson 20,790

Jim Palmer 1,040
David Robinson 10,497

Jim Palmer 165
David Robinson 2,441

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 1,388

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 2,954

Jim Palmer 196
David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Palmer .413
David Robinson .518

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Palmer .703
David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Palmer 10.3
(1959)
David Robinson 29.8
(1994)

Jim Palmer 7.0
(1959)
David Robinson 13.0
(1991)

Jim Palmer 1.0
(1959)
David Robinson 4.8
(1994)

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 2.3
(1992)

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 4.5
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 18.1

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 10.6

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 2.3

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 1.2

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 2,221

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 1,301

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 280

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 151

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 312

Jim Palmer 0
David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Palmer -
David Robinson .479

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

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Palmer -
David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 25.8
(1991)

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 14.1
(1998)

Jim Palmer -
David Robinson 4.0
(1993)

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 1.8
(2000)

Jim Palmer -
n/a **
David Robinson 4.0
(1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.