David Robinson was a better player then Tim Duncan..true or false

[julizaver]

Again..championships is a TEAM ACHIEVEMENT, not an indiviual one. In their primes (not the David Robinson who played with Rookie Tim Duncan)would it be a true statement to say that Robinson was a better player then Tim Duncan?

Would you rather have David Robinson on your team over Duncan?

David Robinson was a beast in the early 90s, he came a little bit later in the NBA, due to a navy service. And for a lot of experst he was considered the best center in the league above Hakeem ...

[Dragonyeuw]

There was a point around 92 when people were debating his value against MJs, I remember the discussions and articles from the time. Robinson was very much looked at as the player of the future around 1990/1991.

[feyki]

False .

Playoffs proof of that .

[dankok8]

Whoever says this isn't close either doesn't know about how good Robinson was or chooses to ignore context. Put Duncan in Robinson's situation in the 90's and he wouldn't win titles either.

That being said, Robinson did lack killer instinct and couldn't dominate the playoffs because he really relied a lot on his quickness and face-up game which he quite simply couldn't use effectively against a guy like Hakeem who was agile enough to stay in front of him. Robinson surprisingly had many defensive lapses against Hakeem too and Olajuwon torched him and made him look like a fool. Still it's one series and Hakeem was that good. Prime Robinson's playoff numbers were about as good as Duncan's. I'll give Timmy a slight edge for "intangibles" and longevity (Robinson wasted time in the navy then got seriously hurt 7 years into his career...) but it's close.

[GINOBILI!]

False. Duncan was better. Particularly in the playoffs. David had a tendency to shy away from the big moment.

[houston]

false ...............Duncan was wayy better than him.

[FKAri]

Amazing how at one time Robinson was being compared to peak MJ but after that one series against the Rockets, he is now unanimously below Duncan.

I don't know where to place him as a player (ignoring accolades and greatness but just going by pure ability) but I do think he has gotten underrated over time.

[houston]

Amazing how at one time Robinson was being compared to peak MJ but after that one series against the Rockets, he is now unanimously below Duncan.

I don't know where to place him as a player (ignoring accolades and greatness but just going by pure ability) but I do think he has gotten underrated over time.

dude was considered better than Hakeem in the 90's.

[CAstill]

dude was considered better than Hakeem in the 90's.

He was proven not to be, and he wasn't the best athlete in the league either.

[TAZORAC]

False .

Playoffs proof of that .

They must only air playoff games in Serbia..where you live. So I guess you only see playoff games.

[thefatmiral]

I really liked Robinson, but slowing down the game didn't wasn't his strong suit. He was great around the basket and also had a great face up game, but he couldn't create as good with his back to the basket 5 ft+ out, which is absolutely needed by a center if the game becomes a grindfest imo.

This is absolutely it. When you have to grind out a couple of points to win the game you could go to Duncan who could at least get some free throw and get his opponentson in foul trouble.
And he was the better defender man on man, and rim protection. Dave was a great blocker but Tim was better at using his length and positioning. That's why Duncan was an elite defender in his late thirties while Robinson needed his athleticism

[Smoke117]

This is absolutely it. When you have to grind out a couple of points to win the game you could go to Duncan who could at least get some free throw and get his opponentson in foul trouble.
And he was the better defender man on man, and rim protection. Dave was a great blocker but Tim was better at using his length and positioning. That's why Duncan was an elite defender in his late thirties while Robinson needed his athleticism

LMFAO...Robinson was much better at getting to the line...this is just absurd. The problem in the playoffs was teams started doubling and triple teaming him every time because nobody else was particularly good offensively. He carried teams to 55-60 wins and everyone thought they were actually great teams...they weren't...he was just that dominant.

For instance...in the 99 season...Tim Duncan averaged 16.9 shots to 7.2 ft's
Robinson averaged 10.8 shots to 7.4 ft's

Oh and Robinson was still the BEST defensive player on the Spurs through the 2001 season...when he was 35 and Duncan was basically in his prime. You don't know shit.

[thefatmiral]

Amazing how at one time Robinson was being compared to peak MJ but after that one series against the Rockets, he is now unanimously below Duncan.

I don't know where to place him as a player (ignoring accolades and greatness but just going by pure ability) but I do think he has gotten underrated over time.

What if mj's next best player was Sean elliot. Imagine Robinson playing along side kawhi

[stevieming]

false...

David was a great player with great stats, but Timmy back in his day was it....he had the mental killer instinct and also could take the pressure...

better offensive arsenal..