Brook Lopez vs. Nate Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Robinson and Brook Lopez, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brook Lopez played 18 years in the NBA, 7 more than Nate Robinson, who played 11. Brook Lopez had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Nate Robinson had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brook Lopez 18 9 2008-09 to 2025-26
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2008-092005-06
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 82 30.5 13.0 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.1 5.5 10.3 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.6 .793
difference:+10+9.1+3.7+1.9+3.9+5.8+1.0+0.3+1.8-0.2-0.3+2.3+2.5+.124+0.8+2.0+0.2+.041
Nate Robinson 72 21.4 9.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.2 7.8 .407 0.8 2.0 .397 2.1 2.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2009-102006-07
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 82 36.9 18.8 3.3 5.4 8.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.1 6.9 13.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 6.2 .817
difference:+18+15.7+8.7+2.4+3.9+6.2+0.9+0.1+1.6-1.4-0.6+3.4+5.6+.065+1.3+3.3+3.4+4.0+.040
Nate Robinson 64 21.2 10.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.5 3.5 8.2 .434 1.3 3.3 .390 1.7 2.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2010-112007-08
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 82 35.2 20.4 2.4 3.5 6.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.9 16.0 .492 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 6.0 .787
difference:+10+9.0+7.7+1.7+1.1+2.9+1.3+0.2+1.5-0.7-0.3+3.3+5.1+.069+1.3+4.1+2.6+3.3+.001
Nate Robinson 72 26.2 12.7 0.7 2.4 3.1 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.6 4.6 10.9 .423 1.3 4.1 .332 2.1 2.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2011-122008-09
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 5 27.2 19.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.6 7.6 15.4 .494 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.4 .625
difference:+69+2.7+2.0+0.3+0.6+0.3+2.9+1.1+0.7-0.7-1.2+1.5+1.5+.057+1.7+5.2+0.6+2.4+.216
Nate Robinson 74 29.9 17.2 1.3 2.6 3.9 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.8 6.1 13.9 .437 1.7 5.2 .325 3.4 4.0 .841
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 74 30.4 19.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 7.7 14.8 .521 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.3 .758
difference:+18+10.5+9.3+2.3+2.6+4.9+2.0+0.5+2.0-0.5+3.9+6.0+.085+1.6+4.0+3.1+4.1+.012
Nate Robinson 56 19.9 10.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.8 8.8 .436 1.6 4.0 .390 0.9 1.2 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 7 37.6 22.3 4.1 3.3 7.4 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.3 2.9 8.3 17.6 .472 0.1 0.1 1.000 5.6 6.3 .886
difference:+10+30.1+18.1+3.9+2.7+6.6+0.3+0.5+2.9-1.9-2.0+6.9+13.8+.097+0.5+1.8+.667+4.9+5.4+.086
Nate Robinson 17 7.5 4.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.8 .375 0.6 1.9 .333 0.7 0.9 .800

Season 6

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 17 31.4 20.7 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.1 7.6 13.5 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 5.5 6.8 .817
difference:+42+14.2+13.9+2.0+2.4+4.5+1.0+1.7-0.4-1.2+5.1+7.1+.164+1.1+3.3+.325+4.9+6.1+.001
Nate Robinson 59 17.2 6.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.4 .399 1.1 3.4 .325 0.6 0.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez DNP------ --- ----------
Nate Robinson 3 4.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 2.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 72 29.2 17.2 3.0 4.5 7.4 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.4 2.9 7.0 13.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .100 3.1 3.8 .814
difference:+21+5.8+6.0+2.7+2.8+5.4+3.8+0.6+1.8-0.1-0.6+3.0+4.2+.089+1.3+3.4+.265+1.3+1.6+.018
Nate Robinson 51 23.4 11.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 1.2 0.0 1.5 2.3 4.0 9.5 .424 1.3 3.5 .365 1.8 2.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 6 39.0 19.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.7 2.2 1.0 3.0 7.2 14.5 .494 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.7 .825
Nate Robinson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 73 33.7 20.6 2.8 5.1 7.8 2.0 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.9 8.1 15.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .143 4.3 5.5 .787
difference:+9+8.3+7.5+2.4+3.2+5.6+2.4+0.2+1.6-0.6-0.4+3.2+4.6+.078+1.7+4.0+.262+2.7+3.4+.012
Nate Robinson 82 25.4 13.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 4.4 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.5 4.9 11.2 .433 1.7 4.2 .405 1.6 2.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez DNP------ --- ----------
Nate Robinson 12 33.7 16.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.4 1.0 0.2 2.7 3.2 5.9 13.6 .436 1.8 5.4 .338 2.6 3.4 .756

Season 9

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 75 29.6 20.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 2.6 7.4 15.6 .474 1.8 5.2 .346 3.9 4.9 .810
difference:+31+9.9+10.1+1.1+2.4+3.6+0.2+0.3+1.6-1.2-0.5+3.7+6.9+.046+0.5+1.7+.031+2.3+3.0+.025
Nate Robinson 44 19.7 10.4 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.7 8.7 .428 1.3 3.5 .377 1.6 1.9 .835
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 74 23.4 13.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 5.0 10.7 .465 1.5 4.4 .345 1.5 2.1 .703
difference:+32+9.3+7.3+0.6+2.2+2.8+0.6+0.1+1.2-0.6-0.8+2.9+4.6+.120+0.8+1.7+.068+0.8+1.0+.029
Nate Robinson 42 14.1 5.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.1 6.1 .345 0.7 2.7 .277 0.7 1.1 .674
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Brook Lopez Nate Robinson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid not play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 81 28.7 12.5 0.4 4.5 4.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.0 2.3 4.4 9.7 .452 2.3 6.3 .365 1.4 1.6 .842
difference:+79+17.2+12.5+0.4+4.5+4.9+0.8+0.1+2.2-1.0-0.2+4.4+9.2+.452+2.3+5.8+.365+1.4+1.6
Nate Robinson 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 15 29.2 11.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 3.1 4.1 8.9 .455 1.5 5.0 .293 1.6 1.9 .828
Nate Robinson DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Brook Lopez played 7 seasons more than Nate Robinson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2020 to 2026—Brook Lopez played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup.

In those 7 extra years over Nate Robinson, Brook Lopez got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team