David Robinson
Seasons 1989-90–2002-03 · 14 on record · Ht 7-1 · b. 1965
★ Hall of Fame★ MVP★ Defensive POY★ Rookie of the Year★ Scoring champion10× All-Star10× All-NBA8× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | The Admiral |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #50 |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 7-1 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1965-08-06 |
| College | United States Naval Academy |
| Drafted | 1987 · Round 1, Pick 1 · San Antonio Spurs |
| Seasons | 1989-90–2002-03 (14) |
Career averages
21.1 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2.5 APG · 987 games · .518 FG% · .250 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAS | 24 | 82 | 36.6 | .531 | 0.000 | .732 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 24.3 | 26.3 | .597 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 25 | 82 | 37.7 | .552 | .143 | .762 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 25.6 | 27.4 | .615 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 26 | 68 | 37.7 | .551 | .125 | .701 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 23.2 | 27.5 | .597 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 27 | 82 | 39.2 | .501 | .176 | .732 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 23.4 | 24.2 | .569 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 28 | 80 | 40.5 | .507 | .345 | .749 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 29.8 | 30.7 | .577 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 29 | 81 | 38.0 | .530 | .300 | .774 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 27.6 | 29.1 | .602 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 30 | 82 | 36.8 | .516 | .333 | .761 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 25.0 | 29.4 | .589 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 31 | 6 | 24.5 | .500 | — | .654 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 17.7 | 31.0 | .559 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 32 | 73 | 33.7 | .511 | .250 | .735 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 21.6 | 27.8 | .581 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 33 | 49 | 31.7 | .509 | 0.000 | .658 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 15.8 | 24.9 | .564 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 34 | 80 | 32.0 | .512 | 0.000 | .726 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 17.8 | 24.6 | .568 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 35 | 80 | 29.6 | .486 | 0.000 | .747 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 14.4 | 23.7 | .559 |
| 2001-02 | SAS | 36 | 78 | 29.5 | .507 | — | .681 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 20.3 | .562 |
| 2002-03 | SAS | 37 | 64 | 26.2 | .469 | — | .710 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 17.8 | .531 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAS | 82 | 81 | 3,002 | 690 | 1,300 | .531 | 0 | 2 | 613 | 837 | 983 | 164 | 138 | 319 | 257 | 1,993 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 82 | 81 | 3,095 | 754 | 1,366 | .552 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 777 | 1063 | 208 | 127 | 320 | 270 | 2,101 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 68 | 68 | 2,564 | 592 | 1,074 | .551 | 1 | 8 | 393 | 561 | 829 | 181 | 158 | 305 | 182 | 1,578 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 3,211 | 676 | 1,348 | .501 | 3 | 17 | 561 | 766 | 956 | 301 | 127 | 264 | 241 | 1,916 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 80 | 80 | 3,241 | 840 | 1,658 | .507 | 10 | 29 | 693 | 925 | 855 | 381 | 139 | 265 | 253 | 2,383 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 81 | 81 | 3,074 | 788 | 1,487 | .530 | 6 | 20 | 656 | 847 | 877 | 236 | 134 | 262 | 233 | 2,238 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 3,019 | 711 | 1,378 | .516 | 3 | 9 | 626 | 823 | 1000 | 247 | 111 | 271 | 190 | 2,051 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 6 | 6 | 147 | 36 | 72 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 52 | 51 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 106 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 73 | 73 | 2,457 | 544 | 1,065 | .511 | 1 | 4 | 485 | 660 | 775 | 199 | 64 | 192 | 202 | 1,574 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 49 | 49 | 1,554 | 268 | 527 | .509 | 0 | 1 | 239 | 363 | 492 | 103 | 69 | 119 | 108 | 775 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 80 | 80 | 2,557 | 528 | 1,031 | .512 | 0 | 2 | 371 | 511 | 770 | 142 | 97 | 183 | 164 | 1,427 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 80 | 80 | 2,371 | 400 | 823 | .486 | 0 | 1 | 351 | 470 | 691 | 116 | 80 | 197 | 122 | 1,151 |
| 2001-02 | SAS | 78 | 78 | 2,303 | 341 | 672 | .507 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 395 | 647 | 94 | 86 | 140 | 104 | 951 |
| 2002-03 | SAS | 64 | 64 | 1,676 | 197 | 420 | .469 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 214 | 508 | 61 | 52 | 111 | 83 | 546 |
| Career | 987 | — | — | 7,365 | 14,221 | .518 | 25 | 100 | 6035 | 8201 | 10497 | 2441 | 1388 | 2954 | 2417 | 20,790 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAS | 82 | 36.6 | 8.3 | 15.6 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 23.9 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 82 | 37.7 | 8.8 | 15.9 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 24.4 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 68 | 37.7 | 8.3 | 15.1 | .551 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 22.2 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 82 | 39.2 | 7.6 | 15.1 | .501 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 21.5 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 80 | 40.5 | 9.3 | 18.4 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 26.5 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 81 | 38.0 | 9.2 | 17.4 | .530 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 26.2 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 82 | 36.8 | 8.5 | 16.4 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 24.5 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 6 | 24.5 | 8.8 | 17.6 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 73 | 33.7 | 8.0 | 15.6 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 23.1 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 49 | 31.7 | 6.2 | 12.2 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 18.0 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 80 | 32.0 | 7.4 | 14.5 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 20.1 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 80 | 29.6 | 6.1 | 12.5 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 17.5 |
| 2001-02 | SAS | 78 | 29.5 | 5.3 | 10.5 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 14.9 |
| 2002-03 | SAS | 64 | 26.2 | 4.2 | 9.0 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 11.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | SAS | 82 | 3,002 | 26.3 | .597 | 26.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 15.1 | .241 | +4.0 | +2.9 | +6.9 | +6.8 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 82 | 3,095 | 27.4 | .615 | 26.6 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 17.0 | .264 | +5.2 | +3.3 | +8.5 | +8.2 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 68 | 2,564 | 27.5 | .597 | 24.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 13.9 | .260 | +4.8 | +4.6 | +9.4 | +7.4 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 82 | 3,211 | 24.2 | .569 | 26.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 13.2 | .197 | +3.6 | +2.7 | +6.4 | +6.8 |
| 1993-94 | SAS | 80 | 3,241 | 30.7 | .577 | 32.0 | 13.3 | 6.7 | 20.0 | .296 | +8.1 | +3.8 | +11.9 | +11.4 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 81 | 3,074 | 29.1 | .602 | 29.9 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 17.5 | .273 | +6.0 | +3.2 | +9.2 | +8.7 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 82 | 3,019 | 29.4 | .589 | 28.8 | 11.1 | 7.2 | 18.3 | .290 | +5.8 | +3.1 | +8.9 | +8.3 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 6 | 147 | 31.0 | .559 | 32.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .227 | +6.8 | -0.7 | +6.1 | +0.3 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 73 | 2,457 | 27.8 | .581 | 29.7 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 13.8 | .269 | +5.3 | +2.9 | +8.3 | +6.3 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 49 | 1,554 | 24.9 | .564 | 23.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 8.4 | .261 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +6.7 | +3.4 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 80 | 2,557 | 24.6 | .568 | 25.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .238 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +5.8 | +5.0 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 80 | 2,371 | 23.7 | .559 | 22.8 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 12.1 | .246 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +5.2 | +4.3 |
| 2001-02 | SAS | 78 | 2,303 | 20.3 | .562 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 10.1 | .211 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +3.9 | +3.4 |
| 2002-03 | SAS | 64 | 1,676 | 17.8 | .531 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.0 | .172 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +1.8 |
| Career | 987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178.8 | — | — | — | — | +82.1 |
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 | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 10 | 37.5 | 24.3 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4.0 | .533 | — | .581 |
| 1990-91 | 4 | 41.5 | 25.8 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .686 | 0.000 | .760 |
| 1992-93 | 10 | 42.1 | 23.1 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | .465 | 0.000 | .529 |
| 1993-94 | 4 | 36.5 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .411 | 0.000 | .471 |
| 1994-95 | 15 | 41.5 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .446 | .200 | .536 |
| 1995-96 | 10 | 35.3 | 23.6 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .516 | — | .569 |
| 1997-98 | 9 | 38.7 | 19.4 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .425 | — | .496 |
| 1998-99 | 17 | 34.9 | 15.6 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .483 | — | .563 |
| 1999-00 | 4 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .373 | 0.000 | .463 |
| 2000-01 | 13 | 30.8 | 16.6 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .472 | 0.000 | .538 |
| 2001-02 | 9 | 20.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .474 | — | .434 |
| 2002-03 | 24 | 23.0 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .542 | — | .591 |
| Career | 129 | 34.1 | 17.2 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .479 | .100 | .547 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 509 | 20.8 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 402–107 |
| Away | 501 | 20.4 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 289–212 |
| In wins | 691 | 20.8 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 691–0 |
| In losses | 319 | 20.2 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 0–319 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 19.7 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 15–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 22.0 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 19–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 20.2 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 16–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 20.8 | 10.5 | 2.1 | 19–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 22.2 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 15–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 19–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 56 | 22.2 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 42–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 57 | 19.9 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 45–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 20.9 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 17–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 51 | 22.8 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 37–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 57 | 18.4 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 39–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 24 | 20.4 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 14–10 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 21.6 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 41–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 19.6 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 27–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 13.8 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 26–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 23 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 17–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 21.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 13–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 22.0 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 42–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 21.0 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 12–10 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 26 | 24.7 | 11.5 | 2.8 | 20–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 20.4 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 20–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 52 | 20.8 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 26–26 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 21.6 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 30–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 50 | 20.7 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 34–16 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 13 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 9–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 56 | 18.4 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 31–25 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 10 | 18.1 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 7–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2002-03
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 56% | .593 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 18% | .307 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 17% | .329 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 9% | .278 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 5.5 ft · 16% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $2,265,000 |
| 1991-92 | $2,240,000 |
| 1992-93 | $5,720,000 |
| 1993-94 | $5,740,000 |
| 1994-95 | $7,300,000 |
| 1995-96 | $7,700,000 |
| 1996-97 | $9,952,000 |
| 1997-98 | $12,397,440 |
| 1998-99 | $14,841,000 |
| 2000-01 | $13,196,000 |
| 2001-02 | $9,500,000 |
| 2002-03 | $10,500,000 |
| Career earnings | $101,351,440 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does David Robinson play for?
David Robinson plays C for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are David Robinson's career stats?
David Robinson has averaged 21.1 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2.5 APG over 14 seasons (1989-90–2002-03).
How much does David Robinson make?
David Robinson's salary is $10,500,000 for the 2002-03 season, with career earnings of about $101.4M.
How tall is David Robinson?
David Robinson is 7-1 (235 lb).
When was David Robinson drafted?
David Robinson was drafted in 1987, round 1, pick 1, by the San Antonio Spurs.