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David Robinson

David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and is now a minority owner of the team. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his time spent in the U.S. Navy, Robinson was a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA champion (1999 and 2003), a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1992, 1996), a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2009 for his individual career; 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball "Dream Team" ). Robinson is also a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). He was honored as one of the league's all-time players by being named to the NBA 50th Anniversary (1996) and 75th Anniversary Teams (2021). He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history.

Infobox

Born
(1965-08-06) August 6, 1965 (age 60)Key West, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight
250 lb (113 kg)
High school
Osbourn Park(Manassas, Virginia)
College
Navy (1983–1987)
NBA draft
1987: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by
San Antonio Spurs
Playing career
1989–2003
Position
Center
Number
50
1989–2003
San Antonio Spurs
Points
20,790 (21.1 ppg)
Rebounds
10,497 (10.6 rpg)
Blocks
2,954 (3.0 bpg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team competition 1996 Atlanta Team competition 1988 Seoul Team competition World Championships 1986 Spain Team competition Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Team competition FIBA Americas Championship 1992 Portland Men's basketball

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
San Antonio
GP
82*
GS
81
MPG
36.6
FG%
531
3P%
000
FT%
732
RPG
12.0
APG
2.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
3.9
PPG
24.3
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
San Antonio
GP
82*
GS
81
MPG
37.7
FG%
552
3P%
143
FT%
762
RPG
13.0*
APG
2.5
SPG
1.5
BPG
3.9
PPG
25.6
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
San Antonio
GP
68
GS
68
MPG
37.7
FG%
551
3P%
125
FT%
701
RPG
12.2
APG
2.7
SPG
2.3
BPG
4.5*
PPG
23.2
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
San Antonio
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
39.2
FG%
501
3P%
176
FT%
732
RPG
11.7
APG
3.7
SPG
1.5
BPG
3.2
PPG
23.4
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
San Antonio
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
40.5
FG%
507
3P%
345
FT%
749
RPG
10.7
APG
4.8
SPG
1.7
BPG
3.3
PPG
29.8*
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
San Antonio
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
38.0
FG%
530
3P%
300
FT%
774
RPG
10.8
APG
2.9
SPG
1.7
BPG
3.2
PPG
27.6
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
San Antonio
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
36.8
FG%
516
3P%
333
FT%
761
RPG
12.2
APG
3.0
SPG
1.4
BPG
3.3
PPG
25.0
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
San Antonio
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
24.5
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
654
RPG
8.5
APG
1.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.0
PPG
17.7
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
San Antonio
GP
73
GS
73
MPG
33.7
FG%
511
3P%
250
FT%
735
RPG
10.6
APG
2.7
SPG
9
BPG
2.6
PPG
21.6
1998–99†
1998–99†
Year
1998–99†
Team
San Antonio
GP
49
GS
49
MPG
31.7
FG%
509
3P%
000
FT%
658
RPG
10.0
APG
2.1
SPG
1.4
BPG
2.4
PPG
15.8
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
San Antonio
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
32.0
FG%
512
3P%
000
FT%
726
RPG
9.6
APG
1.8
SPG
1.2
BPG
2.3
PPG
17.8
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
San Antonio
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
29.6
FG%
486
3P%
000
FT%
747
RPG
8.6
APG
1.5
SPG
1.0
BPG
2.5
PPG
14.4
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
San Antonio
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
29.5
FG%
507
3P%
000
FT%
681
RPG
8.3
APG
1.2
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.8
PPG
12.2
2002–03†
2002–03†
Year
2002–03†
Team
San Antonio
GP
64
GS
64
MPG
26.2
FG%
469
3P%
000
FT%
710
RPG
7.9
APG
1.0
SPG
8
BPG
1.7
PPG
8.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
987
GP
985
GS
34.7
MPG
518
FG%
250
3P%
736
FT%
10.6
RPG
2.5
APG
1.4
SPG
3.0
BPG
21.1
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
10
GP
3
GS
18.4
MPG
588
FG%
000
3P%
695
FT%
6.2
RPG
8
APG
1.3
SPG
1.3
BPG
14.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1989–90
San Antonio
82*
81
36.6
531
000
732
12.0
2.0
1.7
3.9
24.3
1990–91
San Antonio
82*
81
37.7
552
143
762
13.0*
2.5
1.5
3.9
25.6
1991–92
San Antonio
68
68
37.7
551
125
701
12.2
2.7
2.3
4.5*
23.2
1992–93
San Antonio
82*
82*
39.2
501
176
732
11.7
3.7
1.5
3.2
23.4
1993–94
San Antonio
80
80
40.5
507
345
749
10.7
4.8
1.7
3.3
29.8*
1994–95
San Antonio
81
81
38.0
530
300
774
10.8
2.9
1.7
3.2
27.6
1995–96
San Antonio
82
82*
36.8
516
333
761
12.2
3.0
1.4
3.3
25.0
1996–97
San Antonio
6
6
24.5
500
000
654
8.5
1.3
1.0
1.0
17.7
1997–98
San Antonio
73
73
33.7
511
250
735
10.6
2.7
9
2.6
21.6
1998–99†
San Antonio
49
49
31.7
509
000
658
10.0
2.1
1.4
2.4
15.8
1999–00
San Antonio
80
80
32.0
512
000
726
9.6
1.8
1.2
2.3
17.8
2000–01
San Antonio
80
80
29.6
486
000
747
8.6
1.5
1.0
2.5
14.4
2001–02
San Antonio
78
78
29.5
507
000
681
8.3
1.2
1.1
1.8
12.2
2002–03†
San Antonio
64
64
26.2
469
000
710
7.9
1.0
8
1.7
8.5
Career
987
985
34.7
518
250
736
10.6
2.5
1.4
3.0
21.1
All-Star
10
3
18.4
588
000
695
6.2
8
1.3
1.3
14.1
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
San Antonio
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
37.5
FG%
533
3P%
000
FT%
677
RPG
12.0
APG
2.3
SPG
1.1
BPG
4.0
PPG
24.3
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
San Antonio
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
41.5
FG%
686
3P%
000
FT%
868
RPG
13.5
APG
2.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
3.8
PPG
25.8
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
San Antonio
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
42.1
FG%
465
3P%
000
FT%
664
RPG
12.6
APG
4.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
3.6
PPG
23.1
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
San Antonio
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
36.5
FG%
411
3P%
000
FT%
741
RPG
10.0
APG
3.5
SPG
8
BPG
2.5
PPG
20.0
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
San Antonio
GP
15
GS
15
MPG
41.5
FG%
446
3P%
200
FT%
812
RPG
12.1
APG
3.1
SPG
1.5
BPG
2.6
PPG
25.3
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
San Antonio
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
35.3
FG%
516
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
10.1
APG
2.4
SPG
1.5
BPG
2.5
PPG
23.6
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
San Antonio
GP
9
GS
9
MPG
39.2
FG%
425
3P%
000
FT%
635
RPG
14.1
APG
2.6
SPG
1.2
BPG
3.3
PPG
19.4
1999†
1999†
Year
1999†
Team
San Antonio
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
35.3
FG%
483
3P%
000
FT%
722
RPG
9.9
APG
2.5
SPG
1.6
BPG
2.4
PPG
15.6
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
San Antonio
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
38.8
FG%
373
3P%
000
FT%
762
RPG
13.8
APG
2.5
SPG
1.8
BPG
3.0
PPG
23.5
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
San Antonio
GP
13
GS
13
MPG
31.5
FG%
472
3P%
000
FT%
695
RPG
11.8
APG
1.7
SPG
1.3
BPG
2.4
PPG
16.6
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
San Antonio
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
20.3
FG%
474
3P%
000
FT%
000
RPG
5.8
APG
1.3
SPG
8
BPG
8
PPG
4.5
2003†
2003†
Year
2003†
Team
San Antonio
GP
23
GS
23
MPG
23.4
FG%
542
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
6.6
APG
9
SPG
8
BPG
1.3
PPG
7.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
123
GP
123
GS
34.3
MPG
479
FG%
100
3P%
708
FT%
10.6
RPG
2.3
APG
1.2
SPG
2.5
BPG
18.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1990
San Antonio
10
10
37.5
533
000
677
12.0
2.3
1.1
4.0
24.3
1991
San Antonio
4
4
41.5
686
000
868
13.5
2.0
1.5
3.8
25.8
1993
San Antonio
10
10
42.1
465
000
664
12.6
4.0
1.0
3.6
23.1
1994
San Antonio
4
4
36.5
411
000
741
10.0
3.5
8
2.5
20.0
1995
San Antonio
15
15
41.5
446
200
812
12.1
3.1
1.5
2.6
25.3
1996
San Antonio
10
10
35.3
516
000
667
10.1
2.4
1.5
2.5
23.6
1998
San Antonio
9
9
39.2
425
000
635
14.1
2.6
1.2
3.3
19.4
1999†
San Antonio
17
17
35.3
483
000
722
9.9
2.5
1.6
2.4
15.6
2000
San Antonio
4
4
38.8
373
000
762
13.8
2.5
1.8
3.0
23.5
2001
San Antonio
13
13
31.5
472
000
695
11.8
1.7
1.3
2.4
16.6
2002
San Antonio
4
4
20.3
474
000
000
5.8
1.3
8
8
4.5
2003†
San Antonio
23
23
23.4
542
000
667
6.6
9
8
1.3
7.8
Career
123
123
34.3
479
100
708
10.6
2.3
1.2
2.5
18.1

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