
the irony in this statement
rebounds, blocks, and steals are "empty stats" while points from jump shots aren't?
Robinson carried his team on BOTH ends of the floor. He guarded the best post player and was still expected to stay out of foul trouble long enough to lead the team in scoring, despite taking a beating on drives to the rim and dunks. He beats out Dirk in every category except PPG, 3pT, and FT%. Robinson destroys him in rebounds, steals, and blocks, not to mention FG%. Assists are basically a wash.
When has Dirk ever been asked to guard the best low post scorer on a consistent basis? Easy to make a living off of scoring when the majority of your points come from non-contact jumpers or free throws from shooting fouls on the perimeter. Empty stats indeed...