Cliff Robinson
PF · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1979-80–1991-92 · 11 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1960
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Player info
| Nickname | Tree Top |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #4 (also #45, #44, #11, #43) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1960-03-13 |
| College | USC |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 11 · NJN |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1991-92 (11) |
Career averages
17.2 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.0 APG · 629 games · .468 FG% · .184 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NJN | 19 | 70 | 23.7 | .469 | .250 | .694 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 17.0 | .506 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 20 | 63 | 28.9 | .491 | 1.000 | .718 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 19.5 | 17.9 | .521 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 21 | 68 | 32.0 | .453 | 0.000 | .709 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 18.5 | 18.3 | .491 |
| KCK | 21 | 38 | 32.3 | .455 | 0.000 | .694 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 20.2 | 18.5 | .488 | |
| CLE | 21 | 30 | 31.5 | .451 | 0.000 | .729 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 16.3 | 18.1 | .495 | |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 22 | 77 | 33.8 | .477 | 0.000 | .708 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 18.0 | 17.5 | .509 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 23 | 73 | 32.9 | .450 | .500 | .701 | 10.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 17.8 | 16.6 | .488 |
| 1984-85 | WSB | 24 | 60 | 31.2 | .471 | .333 | .742 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 16.7 | 16.4 | .507 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 25 | 78 | 32.9 | .474 | .250 | .762 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 18.7 | 18.3 | .518 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 26 | 55 | 28.8 | .464 | 0.000 | .755 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 14.8 | 15.1 | .503 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 27 | 62 | 34.0 | .464 | .222 | .717 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 19.0 | 15.7 | .503 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 28 | 14 | 29.7 | .481 | 0.000 | .727 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 14.1 | .514 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 31 | 9 | 8.7 | .407 | 0.000 | .875 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 14.9 | .475 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NJN | 70 | — | 1,661 | 391 | 833 | .469 | 1 | 4 | 168 | 242 | 506 | 98 | 61 | 34 | 137 | 951 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 63 | — | 1,822 | 525 | 1,070 | .491 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 248 | 481 | 105 | 58 | 52 | 182 | 1,229 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 68 | 59 | 2,175 | 518 | 1,143 | .453 | 0 | 4 | 222 | 313 | 609 | 120 | 88 | 103 | 149 | 1,258 |
| KCK | 38 | 30 | 1,229 | 322 | 708 | .455 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 180 | 322 | 71 | 46 | 60 | 86 | 769 | |
| CLE | 30 | 29 | 946 | 196 | 435 | .451 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 133 | 287 | 49 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 489 | |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 77 | 75 | 2,601 | 587 | 1,230 | .477 | 0 | 5 | 213 | 301 | 856 | 145 | 61 | 58 | 224 | 1,387 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 73 | 70 | 2,402 | 533 | 1,185 | .450 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 334 | 753 | 185 | 51 | 32 | 187 | 1,301 |
| 1984-85 | WSB | 60 | 37 | 1,870 | 422 | 896 | .471 | 1 | 3 | 158 | 213 | 546 | 149 | 51 | 47 | 161 | 1,003 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 78 | 78 | 2,563 | 595 | 1,255 | .474 | 1 | 4 | 269 | 353 | 680 | 186 | 98 | 44 | 206 | 1,460 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 55 | 30 | 1,586 | 338 | 729 | .464 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 184 | 307 | 89 | 86 | 30 | 123 | 815 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 62 | 51 | 2,110 | 483 | 1,041 | .464 | 2 | 9 | 210 | 293 | 405 | 131 | 79 | 39 | 161 | 1,178 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 14 | 13 | 416 | 90 | 187 | .481 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 44 | 75 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 34 | 212 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 9 | 0 | 78 | 11 | 27 | .407 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Career | 629 | — | — | 4,493 | 9,596 | .468 | 7 | 38 | 1830 | 2533 | 5237 | 1249 | 655 | 441 | 1571 | 10,823 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NJN | 70 | 23.7 | 8.5 | 18.1 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 20.6 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 63 | 28.9 | 10.4 | 21.1 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 24.3 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 68 | 32.0 | 8.6 | 18.9 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 20.8 |
| KCK | 38 | 32.3 | 9.4 | 20.7 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 22.5 | |
| CLE | 30 | 31.5 | 7.5 | 16.6 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 18.6 | |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 77 | 33.8 | 8.1 | 17.0 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 19.2 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 73 | 32.9 | 8.0 | 17.8 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 19.5 |
| 1984-85 | WSB | 60 | 31.2 | 8.1 | 17.2 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 19.3 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 78 | 32.9 | 8.4 | 17.6 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 20.5 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 55 | 28.8 | 7.7 | 16.5 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 18.5 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 62 | 34.0 | 8.2 | 17.8 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 20.1 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 14 | 29.7 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 18.3 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 9 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 12.5 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 13.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NJN | 70 | 1,661 | 17.0 | .506 | 25.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .104 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 63 | 1,822 | 17.9 | .521 | 29.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .065 | +0.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 68 | 2,175 | 18.3 | .491 | 26.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .077 | +0.3 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +1.1 |
| KCK | 38 | 1,229 | 18.5 | .488 | 29.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | .074 | +0.2 | -0.3 | +0.0 | +0.6 | |
| CLE | 30 | 946 | 18.1 | .495 | 24.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .080 | +0.4 | -0.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 77 | 2,601 | 17.5 | .509 | 25.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | .081 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +1.1 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 73 | 2,402 | 16.6 | .488 | 26.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | .062 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +0.9 |
| 1984-85 | WSB | 60 | 1,870 | 16.4 | .507 | 25.6 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | .075 | -0.9 | +0.2 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 78 | 2,563 | 18.3 | .518 | 26.4 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | .104 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.7 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 55 | 1,586 | 15.1 | .503 | 24.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | .064 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 62 | 2,110 | 15.7 | .503 | 26.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .059 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 14 | 416 | 14.1 | .514 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .033 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -2.9 | -0.1 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 9 | 78 | 14.9 | .475 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .052 | -0.7 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 629 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.7 | — | — | — | — | +6.8 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 5 | 21.4 | .502 |
| 1986-87 | 5 | 14.6 | .540 |
| Career | 10 | 18.0 | .521 |
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | $140,000 |
| Career earnings | $140,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Cliff Robinson play for?
Cliff Robinson plays PF for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Cliff Robinson's career stats?
Cliff Robinson has averaged 17.2 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.0 APG over 11 seasons (1979-80–1991-92).
How much does Cliff Robinson make?
Cliff Robinson's salary is $140,000 for the 1992-93 season, with career earnings of about $140K.
How tall is Cliff Robinson?
Cliff Robinson is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Cliff Robinson drafted?
Cliff Robinson was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 11.