NBA.com: David Robinson Bio

2001-02:
Appeared in 78 games, averaging 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.79 blocks and 1.10 steals in 29.5 minutes per contest … shot .507 (341-672) from the field and .681 (269-395) from the line … ranked 13th in FG percentage and 18th in blocks … on 3/5 vs. Golden State became the 27th player in NBA history to score 20,000 points … on 11/16 vs. Cleveland moved past George Gervin to become the Spurs all-time NBA scoring leader … scored in double-figures 58 times with 20-or-more six times … scored a season-high 27 points – along with 8 boards and a season-high-tying 7 blocks – in 40 minutes at Orlando on 2/3 … had 25 points (12-19 FG, 1-1 FT) in 37 minutes at Phoenix on 2/24 … posted 20 double-doubles … finished with 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds at Chicago on 3/14 … did not play on 1/29 at Charlotte due to a right quad contusion … missed the final three games of the regular season and six of the team’s 10 playoff games due to a low back sprain … appeared in just four playoff games averaging 4.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 20.3 minutes in the post-season … saw 7 minutes of action in Game 1 vs. Seattle on 4/20 before his back locked up … returned to the court on 5/10 logging 22 minutes in Game 3 vs. the Lakers.

2000-01:
Won the 2000-01 NBA Sportsmanship Award … earned a spot on the All-NBA Third Team … appeared in 80 games, averaging 14.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.46 blocks and 1.00 steals in 29.6 minutes per contest … shot .486 (400-823) from the field and .747 (351-470) from the line … was 0-for-1 from three-point land … ranked sixth in the NBA in blocks, 18th in field goal percentage and 22nd in rebounds … posted his 13th career 20-20 game, finishing with 29 points and a season-best 22 rebounds in 41 minutes vs. Detroit on 1/6 … scored 20 or more points 12 times with a season-high 34 vs. Dallas on 4/10 … scored in double-figures 67 times … recorded 22 double-doubles … blocked 4 or more shots 18 times with a season-high 8 rejections on 3/22 at Atlanta … missed two games due to tightness in his lower back (4/8 and 4/17) after tweaking his back vs. Seattle on 4/3 … scored his 19,000th career point on 3/9 at the LA Lakers … averaged 16.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.38 blocks and 1.31 steals in 31.5 minutes in 13 games in the post-season … scored 20-or-more four times in the playoffs, with a post-season high of 25 points and 13 boards in 38 minutes at Dallas on 5/12 … named to the NBA All-Interview Second Team.

1999-2000:
Named to the All-NBA Third Team ... appeared in 80 games, averaging 17.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.21 steals and 2.29 blocks in 32.0 minutes ... shot .512 (528-1031) from the field and .726 (317-511) from the line ... was 0-for-2 from three-point land ... ranked 9th in the NBA in rebounds, 6th in blocks and 6th in field goal percentage ... led the Spurs in blocks, steals and FG percentage ... made his ninth All-Star appearance, as a reserve for the Western squad ... became the Spurs all-time NBA leader in games played on 12/18 (passing George Gervin at 709) and the team's all-time leader in steals on 2/18 (passing Alvin Robertson at 1,128) ... scored in double-figures 73 times with 34 double-doubles ... scored 20-or-more 31 times and had 30-plus 5 times ... scored a season-best 38 points in 41 minutes at the Clippers on 1/17 ... had 31 points, 18 boards and 4 blocks in 41 minutes vs. Phoenix on 2/21 ... finished with 30 three times: at Denver on 2/9, at Dallas on 3/21 and at Orlando on 4/4 ... led the team in scoring 29 times, in rebounds 24 times and in blocks 45 times ... got stronger as the season went on - averaged 20.7 points while shooting .533 from the field in his final 45 games of the season ... scored his 17,000th career point vs. Washington on 12/11 and scored point number 18,000 vs. Sacramento on 4/5 ... missed two games due to injury: did not play on 11/27 at Denver due to cervical spasms and missed vs. Toronto on 2/3 due to a right shoulder contusion ... had an impressive run in the post-season ... in the four-game series with Phoenix averaged 23.5 points, 13.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.75 steals and 3.00 blocks in 38.8 minutes ... named to the NBA All-Interview First Team.

1998-99:
Appeared in 49 games, averaging 15.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.43 blocks in 31.7 minutes per game … shot .509 from the field and .658 from the line … averaged a team-best 1.41 steals per game … ranked 10th in the NBA in rebounds, ninth in blocks and fifth in field goal percentage … twice scored a season-high 29 points: vs. Seattle on 2/24 and at Portland on 5/4 … scored in double-figures 43 times and had 23 double-doubles … led the Spurs in blocks 27 times, in rebounds 20 times and in steals 18 times … had 23 points and 20 rebounds in the season finale at Golden State on 5/5 (the 12th 20-rebound game of his career and his first since 1/26/96) … finished the season strong, averaging 20.2 points and 13.3 rebounds while shooting .548 in the team’s final six games … scored his 16,000th career point vs. Cleveland on 2/11 … did not play at Vancouver on 4/1 due to synovitis in his left knee … in the playoffs, averaged 15.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.35 blocks and 1.65 steals in 35.3 minutes in 17 games … in the Conference Finals vs. Portland averaged a team-best 17.5 points while shooting .533 from the field and .846 from the line … averaged 16.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.00 blocks in 37.0 minutes in the Finals … had 25 points in Game 3 in New York on 6/21 … had eight double-doubles in the post-season, including four straight in the Finals … only Spur to score in double-figures in all 17 playoff games … named to the NBA All-Interview First Team.

1997-98:
Appeared in 73 games, averaging 21.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.63 blocks in 33.7 minutes per game ... shot .511 from the field and .735 from the line ... hit 1-of-4 from three-point land ... named to the All-NBA Second Team and to the All-Defensive Second Team ... made his eighth All-Star appearance ... finished seventh in voting for the MVP Award and was third in Defensive Player of the Year voting ... finished the season ranked 10th in the NBA in scoring, fifth in rebounds, fifth in blocks and 14th in FG percentage ... twice named the NBA Player of the Week (12/28 and 2/1) ... scored his 15,000th career point on 12/26 vs. Boston ... scored a season-high 39 points on 12/23 vs. Indiana ... scored 20-or-more 46 times, with 30-plus 13 times ... grabbed 10 or more rebounds 42 times ... led the Spurs in scoring 42 times and in rebounding 33 times ... recorded 40 double-doubles ... missed a total of nine games due to injuries ... missed six due to chondromalcia in his right knee and missed three games after being knocked unconscious by a Karl Malone elbow at Utah on 4/8 ... led the NBA in the post-season in both rebounding and blocks, averaging 19.4 points, 14.1 rebounds and 3.33 blocks in nine playoff games ... the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1978 Playoffs to lead the NBA in both rebounds and blocks.

1996-97:
Appeared in just six games ... was placed on the injured list on 10/30 due to a lower back strain ... missed the first 18 games of the season before being activated on 12/10 ... played limited minutes in six straight games - as part of his rehabilitation program for his back - before suffering a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his left foot on 12/23 vs. Miami ... underwent successful surgery on 12/27 (at which time a screw was inserted into his left foot) but missed the remainder of the season ... for the season averaged 17.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 24.5 minutes in six games ... shot .500 from the field and .654 from the line ... enjoyed his best game vs. Dallas on 12/14 finishing with a season-best 27 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes ... missed a total of 76 games in ‘96-97 after appearing in 557 of 574 games in his first seven seasons ... had made 134 straight starts before missing the opening game of the season.

1995-96:
Started all 82 games, averaged 25.0 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.30 blocks and 1.35 steals in 36.8 minutes ... shot .516 from the field and .761 from the line ... ranked fifth in the NBA in scoring, second in rebounds, third in blocks, 20th in FG percentage, 34th in steals and 29th in minutes ... named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team ... finished second in MVP voting ... won the IBM Award for the fifth time in his career ... played in his seventh consecutive All-Star Game ... only player in the NBA to grab 1,000 rebounds during the 1995-96 season ... led the NBA in FT made for the third straight season ... led the Spurs in scoring 50 times and in rebounds 61 times ... posted 63 double-doubles ... scored 30 or more 23 times with 40-plus three times ... had 6 or more blocks 14 times ... NBA Player of the Month in March ... NBA Player of the Week for the period ending 1/14 ... scored a season-high 45 points at New York on 12/10 ... grabbed a season-high 21 rebounds vs. Portland on 1/26 ... had a string of 157 games in double-figures snapped on 3/6 vs. Denver when he suffered a laceration of his right middle finger (finished with 6 points) ... was ejected from two games (11/24 and 3/2).

1994-95:
Named the NBA's MVP, the first player in Spurs history to receive the honor ... averaged 27.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.23 blocks and 1.65 steals in 38.0 minutes ... shot .530 from the field and a career-best .775 from the line ... was among league leaders in five categories - was third in scoring, fourth in blocks, seventh in rebounding, 15th in steals and 15th in FG percentage ... led the league in free throws made (with 656) for the second straight season ... in addition to the MVP Award, won the 1995 IBM Award, was named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team and played in his sixth straight All-Star Game ... named the NBA Player of the Month in March ... named the NBA Player of the Week for the period ending 4/3 ... scored in double-figures in all 81 games with 20-or-more points 68 times, 30-or-more 36 times and 40-plus six times ... led the team in scoring 64 times, in rebounds 35 times, in blocks 73 times and in steals 32 times ... recorded 52 double-doubles ... did not dress on 1/12 vs. Miami due to a strained lower back ... had a season-high 43 points vs. Dallas on 1/15 ... grabbed a season-best 20 rebounds at Denver on 11/15.

1993-94:
Led the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.8 ppg ... clinched the scoring title with a career-high 71-point effort at the Clippers on 4/24, the final day of the season ... his 71-point explosion is the 8th highest single game total in NBA history … he is just one of four NBA players to score 70 or more (along with Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor) ... was the runner-up for the league's MVP Award ... averaged 29.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.31 blocks, 1.74 steals and shot .507 from the field in 40.5 minutes per contest ... the third player in NBA history to be among the top 30 in six major offensive categories: was first in scoring, 14th in rebounding, third in blocks, 29th in assists, 19th in steals and 20th in field goal percentage ... led the NBA in free throws made (693) and attempted (925) ... assists average of 4.8 per game was the best among all frontcourt players ... made his fifth consecutive All-Star appearance ... was named the NBA Player of the Week a league-high five times (12/5, 2/7, 2/21, 3/6 and 4/25) ... was the NBA Player of the Month in February ... recorded five triple-doubles, including just the fourth quadruple-double in NBA history with 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks vs. Detroit on 2/17 ... scored in double-figures 78 times ... had 30 or more 41 times and scored 20 or more 71 times ... broke his own Spurs record for the most minutes played in a season with 3,241.

1992-93:
The only Spur to start all 82 games ... averaged 23.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.22 blocks, 1.55 steals and shot .501 from the field in 39.2 minutes per contest ... voted an All-Star starter for the third straight season ... named to the All-NBA Third Team and to the All-Defensive Second Team ... the NBA Player of the Week two times (11/29 and 1/3) ... led the team in scoring 44 times, in rebounding 63 times, in blocks 68 times and in steals 34 times ... scored in double-figures in 81 of 82 games, with 20 or more 54 times ... scored 52 points vs. Charlotte on 1/16 ... season-highs were 53 minutes at Chicago on 3/5, 21 rebounds at Philadelphia on 12/2, 10 assists vs. Utah on 3/26, 10 blocks vs. Milwaukee on 11/10 and five steals vs. Milwaukee on 11/10.

1991-92:
Became just the third player in NBA history to be among the top 10 in five different categories ... was eighth in scoring (23.2 ppg), fourth in rebounding (12.2 rpg), first in blocks (4.49 bpg), fifth in steals (2.32 spg) and sixth in FG percentage (55.1) ... the only others to accomplish the feat - Cliff Hagan in 1959-60 and Larry Bird in 1989-90 ... the first player in NBA history to be among the top five in rebounding, blocks and steals ... played in his third straight All-Star game ... named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year ... the first Spur to win the NBA Blocked Shots Title since George Johnson in 1981-82 ... for the second straight season was named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team ... appeared in 68 games, missing the final 14 games of the season after suffering a torn ligament in the first carpal-metacarpal of his left hand on 3/16 ... had surgery on his thumb on 3/28 ... Spurs were 5-9 without Robinson ... led the team in scoring 41 times, in rebounding 51 times and blocks 61 times ... scored in double-figures 67 times with 20 or more 52 times ... season-highs were 39 points vs. Minnesota on 2/19, a career-high 24 rebounds twice (at Sacramento on 12/3 and vs. Golden State on 2/27) and a career-high 11 assists vs. Utah on 3/14.

1990-91:
Played in all 82 games, averaging 25.6 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.90 blocks, 2.5 assists and 1.55 steals in 37.7 minutes per contest ... won the NBA Rebounding Title ... the only player in the NBA to be among the top 10 in four categories - was first in rebounding (13.0 rpg), second in blocks (3.90 bpg), ninth in scoring (25.6 ppg) and ninth in FG percentage (55.2) ... named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team ... winner of the IBM Award for the second straight season ... a starter in the 1991 All-Star Game ... was the NBA Player of the Month in January ... led the Spurs in scoring 54 times, in rebounding 65 times, in blocks 75 times and in steals 30 times ... scored in double figures 81 times ... had 30 or more 27 times and the Spurs were 22-5 in those games ... season-highs were 43 points twice (vs. Denver on 11/7 and vs. Orlando on 1/10), 23 rebounds vs. the Lakers on 4/2 and 11 blocks vs. Utah on 1/12.

1989-1990:
Was the unanimous selection for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award ... averaged 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.89 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.68 steals in 36.6 minutes per game ... one of two Spurs to appear in all 82 games ... ranked 10th in scoring, second in rebounds and third in blocks … winner of the IBM Award ... named to the All-NBA Third Team and the All-Defensive Second Team ... named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team ... was the only rookie in the 1990 All-Star Game ... named the NBA Player of the Week three times and was named the NBA Rookie of the Month all six months ... scored in double-figures 81 times with 20 or more 62 times ... set Spurs club records for most minutes, points, rebounds and blocks in a single season by a rookie ... led the team in scoring 46 times, in rebounding 61 times and in steals 22 times ... season-highs were 41 points at Golden State on 3/2, 21 rebounds vs. Chicago on 2/3 and a career-high 12 blocks vs. Minnesota on 2/23.

COLLEGE:
Played four seasons at the Naval Academy ... was an All-American in both his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior was everyone's College Player of the Year, averaging 28.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.50 blocks in 32 games ... led the NCAA in blocks, was third in scoring and fourth in rebounding ... scored a career-high 50 points in his final college game against Michigan in the NCAA Tournament ... as a junior, in '85-86, averaged 22.7 points, 13.0 rebounds and 5.91 blocks in 35 games ... led the NCAA in both rebounds and blocks ... first player in NCAA Division I history to finish with over 2,500 points and 1,300 rebounds while shooting over .600 from the field ... holds NCAA records for the most blocks in a single game, with 14 vs. UNC-Wilmington on 1/4/86, the most blocks in a single season, with 207, the highest single season blocks average, with 5.9 bpg, and the highest career blocks average, with 5.2 ... his freshman year at Navy averaged just 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds.