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Retired#50Center1989–2002#46 all-time in points

David Robinson

David Robinson scored 20,790 points in 987 games, 46th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1993-94 at 29.8 points a game. He earned 16 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 1″ / 250 lb
Age61
PositionCenter
BornAug 6, 1965
HometownKey West, Florida
Experience1989–2002
CollegeUniversity of the Incarnate Word, United States Naval Academy
Draft1987 · round 1, pick 1
High schoolOsbourn Park High School Virginia, Virginia
TeamsSAN 1989–1995San Antonio Spurs 1996–2002
Career points
20,790
987 games · 21.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#46
Also 357th in assists, 37th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1989–2002. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2002-03.

2002-03 season

SAS · 64 games
Points5468.5 per game
Rebounds7.9508 total
Assists1.061 total
Triple-doubles013 double-doubles
40-point games03 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

16 badges earned
1Unicorn
6Rare Air
9Legend
  • UnicornSeasonMVP award1994-95
  • ×2Rare AirGame20-20 gameFirst May 5, 1999 · latest Jan 6, 2001
  • ×2Rare AirGame20 reboundsFirst May 5, 1999 · latest Jan 6, 2001
  • ×10Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 +5 more
  • Rare AirSeasonDefensive Player of the Year1991-92
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points20,790 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds10,497 rebounds
  • ×154LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 14, 1996 · latest Mar 2, 2003
  • ×19LegendGame30-point gameSince 1996-97
  • ×3LegendGameFive stealsFirst Feb 18, 2000 · latest Apr 10, 2002
  • ×37LegendGameFive blocksFirst Nov 19, 1997 · latest Jan 14, 2003
  • ×10LegendSeasonAll-Star1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 +5 more
  • ×8LegendSeason20-10 season1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 +3 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points20,790 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1998-99, 2002-03
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1989-90

David Robinson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1993-94 · 29.8 points per game

David Robinson milestones

Career · regular season
20,790 career points
Retired 46th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K
Career marks
Points20,790Past 20,000 · 46th all-time
Rebounds10,497Past 10,000 · 37th all-time
Steals1,388Past 1,000 · 67th all-time
Blocks2,954Past 2,000 · 6th all-time

David Robinson career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points39Dec 23, 1997 vs IND
Rebounds22Jan 6, 2001 vs DET
Assists9Apr 2, 1998 vs MIA
Threes1Jan 14, 1998 at WAS
Steals7Feb 18, 2000 vs HOU
Blocks8Mar 24, 1998 at CLE

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
29PTS
Jan 6, 2001 · vs DET · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS5+ BLOCKS
22 REB1 AST1 STL5 BLK9-18 FG0 3PM
Box score
23PTS
May 5, 1999 · at GSW · Won
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
20 REB1 AST2 STL0 BLK8-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
34PTS
Apr 10, 2001 · vs DAL · Won
5+ BLOCKS
11 REB1 AST0 STL6 BLK14-18 FG0 3PM
Box score
34PTS
Jan 26, 1998 · vs HOU · Won
5+ BLOCKS
7 REB2 AST0 STL6 BLK13-15 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

David Robinson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2002-03SAS645468.57.91.0.469—.7100013—
2001-02SAS7895112.28.31.2.507—.6810020—
2000-01SAS801,15114.48.61.4.486.000.7470022—
1999-00SAS801,42717.89.61.8.512.000.7260034—
1998-99SAS4977515.810.02.1.509.000.6580023—
1997-98SAS731,57421.610.62.7.511.250.7351040—
1996-97SAS610617.78.51.3.500—.654002—
1995-96SAN822,05125.012.23.0.516.333.7613———
1994-95SAN812,23827.610.82.9.530.300.7746———
1993-94SAN802,38329.810.74.8.507.345.74910———
1992-93SAN821,91623.411.73.7.501.176.7323———
1991-92SAN681,57823.212.22.7.551.125.7011———
1990-91SAN822,10125.613.02.5.552.143.7621———
1989-90SAN821,99324.312.02.0.531.000.7320———
Career14 seasons98720,79021.110.62.5.518.250.73625——0

David Robinson splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (217)
15.3 ppg
Away (213)
15.1 ppg
In wins (297)
15.3 ppg
In losses (133)
15.0 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
71%
Threes
0%
Free throws
29%

Every big night · 41

11PTS
Jan 14, 2003 · vs PHX · Won
5+ BLOCKS
14 REB1 AST0 STL5 BLK4-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
7PTS
Jan 3, 2003 · vs GSW · Won
5+ BLOCKS
5 REB0 AST2 STL5 BLK3-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Dec 6, 2002 · vs PHI · Won
5+ BLOCKS
12 REB0 AST1 STL5 BLK5-6 FG0 3PM
Box score
11PTS
Apr 10, 2002 · vs DEN · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB0 AST5 STL1 BLK3-5 FG0 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Feb 14, 2002 · at LAC · Won
5+ BLOCKS
5 REB1 AST0 STL7 BLK6-10 FG0 3PM
Box score
27PTS
Feb 3, 2002 · at ORL · Won
5+ BLOCKS
8 REB2 AST3 STL7 BLK9-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Jan 26, 2002 · at GSW · Won
5+ BLOCKS
6 REB0 AST1 STL7 BLK5-10 FG0 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Jan 7, 2002 · vs NYK · Won
5+ BLOCKS
9 REB2 AST1 STL7 BLK3-9 FG0 3PM
Box score
25PTS
Apr 14, 2001 · vs DEN · Won
5+ BLOCKS
12 REB2 AST4 STL7 BLK9-15 FG0 3PM
Box score
34PTS
Apr 10, 2001 · vs DAL · Won
5+ BLOCKS
11 REB1 AST0 STL6 BLK14-18 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

David Robinson facts
How many career points did David Robinson score?

David Robinson scored 20,790 career regular-season points in 987 games, 21.1 per game, which ranks 46th all-time.

What is David Robinson’s career high?

39 points on Dec 23, 1997 against IND.

What was David Robinson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1993-94 with SAN: 29.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.

Where is David Robinson from?

David Robinson is from Key West, Florida. He played high school ball at Osbourn Park High School in Virginia, Virginia. He played college ball at University of the Incarnate Word, United States Naval Academy.

What teams did David Robinson play for?

SAN (1989–1995); San Antonio Spurs (1996–2002).