Clifford R. Robinson
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Clifford "Cliff" Ralph Robinson (born December 16, 1966 in Buffalo, New York
) is a former American
professional basketball
player, formerly of the National Basketball Association
.
. He played in the NBA Playoffs
in all but one of his 18 seasons in the league.
At 6'10", he was the tallest player to make more than 1,000 three-pointers
until he was surpassed by Dirk Nowitzki
; Robinson made 1,253 threes in his career.
. In 1988, UConn won the NIT Championship
and Robinson was named to the all-tournament team. Robinson was later named to UConn's All-Century men's Basketball team.
On February 5, 2007, Robinson's number "00" was retired at Gampel Pavilion
during halftime of a UConn basketball game against the Syracuse Orange as part of the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and three coaches.
by the Portland Trail Blazers
. Robinson played for the Trail Blazers for eight seasons. Portland made the playoffs each year Robinson was on the team, and played in the NBA Finals
in 1990 and 1992. Robinson won the 1992-93
Sixth Man of the Year Award
after averaging 19.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and a career-best 1.99 blocks per game. He was an All Star with the team in 1994
. Following game 4 of the 1992 Western Conference Finals
against the Utah Jazz
, Robinson performed a victory dance that he later told press was named the "Uncle Cliffy." The nickname stuck with Robinson for the rest of his career.
as a free agent
on August 25, 1997, where he remained for four more seasons. The highlight of his tenure with the Suns was registering a career-best 50 points against the Denver Nuggets
on January 16, 2000. He became the oldest player at 33 years of age and two months to register his first 50-point game.
on June 29, 2001 in exchange for Jud Buechler
and John Wallace
.
on August 21, 2003, along with Pepe Sanchez, in exchange for Bob Sura
.
in exchange for two second-round draft picks. He was released by the Nets in July 2007. Robinson then retired.
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 0 || 19.1 || .397 || .273 || .550 || 3.8 || .9 || .6 || .6 || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 11 || 23.7 || .463 || .316 || .653 || 4.3 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .9 || 11.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 7 || 25.9 || .466 || .091 || .664 || 5.1 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 12.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 12 || 31.4 || .473 || .247 || .690 || 6.6 || 2.2 || 1.2 || 2.0 || 19.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 64 || 34.8 || .457 || .245 || .765 || 6.7 || 1.9 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 20.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 75 || 73 || 36.3 || .452 || .371 || .694 || 5.6 || 2.6 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 21.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 78 || 76 || 38.2 || .423 || .378 || .664 || 5.7 || 2.4 || 1.1 || .9 || 21.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 81 || 79 || 38.0 || .426 || .346 || .696 || 4.0 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .8 || 15.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 80 || 64 || 29.5 || .479 || .321 || .689 || 5.1 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 14.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 50 || 35 || 34.8 || .475 || .417 || .697 || 4.5 || 2.6 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 80 || 67 || 35.5 || .464 || .370 || .782 || 4.5 || 2.8 || 1.1 || .8 || 18.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 82 || 82 || 33.5 || .422 || .361 || .709 || 4.1 || 2.9 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 80 || 80 || 35.7 || .425 || .378 || .694 || 4.8 || 2.5 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 14.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 81 || 69 || 34.9 || .398 || .336 || .676 || 3.9 || 3.3 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
| 82 || 82 || 34.7 || .387 || .357 || .711 || 4.1 || 3.3 || .9 || .9 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
| 42 || 29 || 26.0 || .398 || .331 || .603 || 2.7 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .9 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 29 || 0 || 20.7 || .361 || .379 || .692 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .6 || .5 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 80 || 13 || 23.3 || .427 || .343 || .658 || 3.3 || 1.1 || .6 || .5 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 50 || 1 || 19.1 || .372 || .379 || .444 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .2 || .5 || 4.1
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career
| 1380 || 844 || 30.8 || .438 || .356 || .689 || 4.6 || 2.2 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 14.2
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| All-Star
| 1 || 0 || 18.0 || .625 || .000 || – || 2.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 10.0
| style="text-align:left;"| 1990
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 21 || – || 18.6 || .358 || .000 || .558 || 4.1 || 1.1 || .9 || 1.1 || 6.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1991
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 16 || 0 || 22.1 || .538 || .333 || .551 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .4 || 1.0 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1992
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 21 || 0 || 24.9 || .462 || .167 || .571 || 4.2 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 10.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1993
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 4 || 0 || 32.8 || .262 || .000 || .409 || 4.3 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 1.8 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1994
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 4 || 4 || 37.3 || .412 || .222 || .875 || 6.3 || 2.5 || .8 || 1.5 || 16.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1995
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 3 || 3 || 39.7 || .362 || .235 || .563 || 6.3 || 2.7 || .7 || .3 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1996
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 5 || 5 || 36.2 || .344 || .261 || .757 || 3.6 || 1.6 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 15.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 4 || 4 || 40.3 || .362 || .188 || .688 || 6.8 || 3.0 || .5 || 1.0 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 4 || 4 || 23.0 || .273 || .000 || .778 || 3.0 || .8 || .8 || .5 || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 3 || 3 || 39.0 || .475 || .222 || .636 || 5.3 || 2.7 || 2.0 || .3 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 9 || 9 || 37.0 || .386 || .325 || .733 || 6.0 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .8 || 17.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 4 || 4 || 28.5 || .420 || .250 || .636 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 1.5 || .5 || 15.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 10 || 10 || 40.9 || .363 || .340 || .800 || 3.0 || 2.9 || 1.8 || 1.9 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 17 || 17 || 30.8 || .358 || .373 || .595 || 2.7 || 2.9 || .9 || .8 || 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 4 || 0 || 17.8 || .407 || .286 || 1.000 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .8 || .3 || 7.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 8 || 0 || 24.8 || .333 || .316 || .800 || 3.3 || .6 || 1.1 || .4 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 4 || 0 || 5.0 || .167 || .500 || – || .0 || .0 || .3 || .0 || .8
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career
| 141 || – || 27.6 || .393 || .298 || .629 || 3.9 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .9 || 10.3
in February 2001 and received a one-game suspension. Robinson was also suspended five games in February 2005 while playing for Golden State, and was suspended for five games during the NBA playoffs on May 12, 2006 for violating terms of the league's drug policy for the second time in two seasons.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
) is a former American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, formerly of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
Highlights
Robinson holds career numbers of 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.05 steals and 1.03 blocks. His 1,380 games played are the 7th most all time in the NBA. Robinson was one of only two players drafted in the 1980s that was still active in the league in 2007, with the other being Kevin WillisKevin Willis
Kevin Alvin Willis is a former American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He is a 7-foot power forward/center...
. He played in the NBA Playoffs
NBA Playoffs
The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...
in all but one of his 18 seasons in the league.
At 6'10", he was the tallest player to make more than 1,000 three-pointers
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
until he was surpassed by Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...
; Robinson made 1,253 threes in his career.
University of Connecticut
Robinson played collegiately at the University of ConnecticutConnecticut Huskies men's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
. In 1988, UConn won the NIT Championship
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
and Robinson was named to the all-tournament team. Robinson was later named to UConn's All-Century men's Basketball team.
On February 5, 2007, Robinson's number "00" was retired at Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,167-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. The arena opened on January 21, 1990, and is the largest on campus arena in New England. It was named after Harry A. Gampel, who donated one million dollars for the construction of the arena...
during halftime of a UConn basketball game against the Syracuse Orange as part of the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and three coaches.
Portland Trail Blazers
Robinson was selected with the 36th overall pick (2nd round) in the 1989 NBA Draft1989 NBA Draft
The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick...
by the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
. Robinson played for the Trail Blazers for eight seasons. Portland made the playoffs each year Robinson was on the team, and played in the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
in 1990 and 1992. Robinson won the 1992-93
1992-93 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns*Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...
Sixth Man of the Year Award
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's most valuable player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute . A panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout...
after averaging 19.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and a career-best 1.99 blocks per game. He was an All Star with the team in 1994
1994 NBA All-Star Game
The 1994 NBA All-Star Game was the 44th edition of the All-Star Game. The event was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The East All-Stars won the game with the score of 127–118. Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls was voted MVP of the game.-Eastern All-Stars:...
. Following game 4 of the 1992 Western Conference Finals
NBA Conference Finals
The National Basketball Association Conference Finals are the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Championship series of the National Basketball Association , a major professional basketball league in North America. The NBA was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America...
against the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Robinson performed a victory dance that he later told press was named the "Uncle Cliffy." The nickname stuck with Robinson for the rest of his career.
Phoenix Suns
Robinson signed with the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
on August 25, 1997, where he remained for four more seasons. The highlight of his tenure with the Suns was registering a career-best 50 points against the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
on January 16, 2000. He became the oldest player at 33 years of age and two months to register his first 50-point game.
Detroit Pistons
Robinson was traded to the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
on June 29, 2001 in exchange for Jud Buechler
Jud Buechler
Judson Donald "Jud" Buechler is a retired American professional basketball player. He grew up in Poway, CA and attended Poway High School, where he was a top basketball recruit as well as a Top-50 men's volleyball prospect....
and John Wallace
John Wallace (basketball)
John Gilbert Wallace is a retired American professional basketball player, in the forward position.He was picked 18th by the NY Knicks in the 1996 draft....
.
Golden State Warriors
Robinson was traded to the Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
on August 21, 2003, along with Pepe Sanchez, in exchange for Bob Sura
Bob Sura
Robert Sura Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. At 6'5" , 200 lb , he played as a guard....
.
New Jersey Nets
On February 14, 2005, Golden State traded Robinson to the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in exchange for two second-round draft picks. He was released by the Nets in July 2007. Robinson then retired.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 82 || 0 || 19.1 || .397 || .273 || .550 || 3.8 || .9 || .6 || .6 || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 11 || 23.7 || .463 || .316 || .653 || 4.3 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .9 || 11.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 7 || 25.9 || .466 || .091 || .664 || 5.1 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 12.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 12 || 31.4 || .473 || .247 || .690 || 6.6 || 2.2 || 1.2 || 2.0 || 19.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 82 || 64 || 34.8 || .457 || .245 || .765 || 6.7 || 1.9 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 20.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 75 || 73 || 36.3 || .452 || .371 || .694 || 5.6 || 2.6 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 21.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 78 || 76 || 38.2 || .423 || .378 || .664 || 5.7 || 2.4 || 1.1 || .9 || 21.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 81 || 79 || 38.0 || .426 || .346 || .696 || 4.0 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .8 || 15.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 80 || 64 || 29.5 || .479 || .321 || .689 || 5.1 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 14.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 50 || 35 || 34.8 || .475 || .417 || .697 || 4.5 || 2.6 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 80 || 67 || 35.5 || .464 || .370 || .782 || 4.5 || 2.8 || 1.1 || .8 || 18.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 82 || 82 || 33.5 || .422 || .361 || .709 || 4.1 || 2.9 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
| 80 || 80 || 35.7 || .425 || .378 || .694 || 4.8 || 2.5 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 14.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 81 || 69 || 34.9 || .398 || .336 || .676 || 3.9 || 3.3 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 82 || 82 || 34.7 || .387 || .357 || .711 || 4.1 || 3.3 || .9 || .9 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
| 42 || 29 || 26.0 || .398 || .331 || .603 || 2.7 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .9 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 29 || 0 || 20.7 || .361 || .379 || .692 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .6 || .5 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 80 || 13 || 23.3 || .427 || .343 || .658 || 3.3 || 1.1 || .6 || .5 || 6.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 50 || 1 || 19.1 || .372 || .379 || .444 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .2 || .5 || 4.1
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career
| 1380 || 844 || 30.8 || .438 || .356 || .689 || 4.6 || 2.2 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 14.2
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| All-Star
| 1 || 0 || 18.0 || .625 || .000 || – || 2.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 10.0
Playoffs
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1990
1990 NBA Playoffs
The 1990 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1989-1990 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons successfully defending their championship by beating the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 21 || – || 18.6 || .358 || .000 || .558 || 4.1 || 1.1 || .9 || 1.1 || 6.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1991
1991 NBA Playoffs
The 1991 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1990–91 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA championship via a four-games-to-one victory over the Western Conference champion Los...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 16 || 0 || 22.1 || .538 || .333 || .551 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .4 || 1.0 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1992
1992 NBA Playoffs
NBA Champions: Chicago BullsThe 1992 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament following the National Basketball Association's 1991-1992 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Western...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 21 || 0 || 24.9 || .462 || .167 || .571 || 4.2 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 10.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1993
1993 NBA Playoffs
The 1993 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1992-1993 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their third consecutive championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns four...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 4 || 0 || 32.8 || .262 || .000 || .409 || 4.3 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 1.8 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1994
1994 NBA Playoffs
The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 4 || 4 || 37.3 || .412 || .222 || .875 || 6.3 || 2.5 || .8 || 1.5 || 16.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1995
1995 NBA Playoffs
The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994-1995 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 3 || 3 || 39.7 || .362 || .235 || .563 || 6.3 || 2.7 || .7 || .3 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1996
1996 NBA Playoffs
The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995-1996 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA championship in three years by defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 5 || 5 || 36.2 || .344 || .261 || .757 || 3.6 || 1.6 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 15.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
| style="text-align:left;"| Portland
| 4 || 4 || 40.3 || .362 || .188 || .688 || 6.8 || 3.0 || .5 || 1.0 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 4 || 4 || 23.0 || .273 || .000 || .778 || 3.0 || .8 || .8 || .5 || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 3 || 3 || 39.0 || .475 || .222 || .636 || 5.3 || 2.7 || 2.0 || .3 || 15.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 9 || 9 || 37.0 || .386 || .325 || .733 || 6.0 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .8 || 17.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 4 || 4 || 28.5 || .420 || .250 || .636 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 1.5 || .5 || 15.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
| 10 || 10 || 40.9 || .363 || .340 || .800 || 3.0 || 2.9 || 1.8 || 1.9 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| style="text-align:left;"| Detroit
| 17 || 17 || 30.8 || .358 || .373 || .595 || 2.7 || 2.9 || .9 || .8 || 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 4 || 0 || 17.8 || .407 || .286 || 1.000 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .8 || .3 || 7.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 8 || 0 || 24.8 || .333 || .316 || .800 || 3.3 || .6 || 1.1 || .4 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 4 || 0 || 5.0 || .167 || .500 || – || .0 || .0 || .3 || .0 || .8
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career
| 141 || – || 27.6 || .393 || .298 || .629 || 3.9 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .9 || 10.3
Suspensions
Robinson was arrested for marijuana possession and driving under the influenceDriving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
in February 2001 and received a one-game suspension. Robinson was also suspended five games in February 2005 while playing for Golden State, and was suspended for five games during the NBA playoffs on May 12, 2006 for violating terms of the league's drug policy for the second time in two seasons.
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with 1000 games played
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders