John Barber vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and John Barber 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
John Barber:
1956-57 to 1956-57
David Robinson:
1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Barber0
David Robinson2
John Barber1
David Robinson14
John Barber0
David Robinson12
John Barber0
David Robinson10

Honors and Awards

John Barber0
David Robinson1
John Barber0
David Robinson4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Barber0
David Robinson10
John Barber0 *
David Robinson4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Barber0
David Robinson8
John Barber0 *
David Robinson1
John Barber0
David Robinson1
John Barber0
David Robinson1
John Barber0 *
David Robinson1
John Barber0
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

John Barber 1.4
David Robinson 21.1

John Barber 1.2
David Robinson 10.6

John Barber 0.0
David Robinson 2.5

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 1.4

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

John Barber 7
David Robinson 20,790

John Barber 6
David Robinson 10,497

John Barber 0
David Robinson 2,441

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 1,388

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 2,954

John Barber 5
David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Barber .250
David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage
John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage
John Barber .500
David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Barber 1.4
(1957)
David Robinson 29.8
(1994)

John Barber 1.2
(1957)
David Robinson 13.0
(1991)

John Barber 0.0
(1957)
David Robinson 4.8
(1994)

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 2.3
(1992)

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 4.5
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Barber -
David Robinson 18.1

John Barber -
David Robinson 10.6

John Barber -
David Robinson 2.3

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 1.2

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

John Barber -
David Robinson 2,221

John Barber -
David Robinson 1,301

John Barber -
David Robinson 280

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 151

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 312

John Barber 0
David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Barber -
David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage
John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage
John Barber -
David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Barber -
David Robinson 25.8
(1991)

John Barber -
David Robinson 14.1
(1998)

John Barber -
David Robinson 4.0
(1993)

John Barber -
n/a **
David Robinson 1.8
(2000)

John Barber -
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.