Caron Butler vs. Nate Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Robinson and Caron Butler, 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.

Caron Butler played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Nate Robinson, who played 11. Caron Butler had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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 achivements, 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
Caron Butler 14 7 2002-03 to 2015-16
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2002-032005-06
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 78 36.6 15.4 1.7 3.4 5.1 2.7 1.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 13.2 .416 0.4 1.4 .318 4.0 4.8 .824
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2003-042006-07
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 68 29.9 9.2 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 2.4 3.5 9.3 .380 0.1 0.6 .238 2.0 2.6 .756
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 13 39.2 12.8 1.4 7.1 8.5 2.4 2.2 0.5 1.8 3.5 4.5 11.8 .386 0.2 0.8 .182 3.6 4.4 .825
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2004-052007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 77 35.7 15.5 1.9 3.9 5.8 1.9 1.4 0.3 1.6 2.8 5.7 12.9 .445 0.5 1.6 .304 3.6 4.1 .862
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2005-062008-09
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 75 36.1 17.6 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.5 1.7 0.2 2.3 3.2 6.6 14.5 .455 0.5 1.6 .342 3.9 4.4 .870
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 6 43.7 18.5 2.7 7.8 10.5 2.7 2.0 0.7 2.3 5.2 7.0 16.8 .416 0.5 2.3 .214 4.0 4.8 .828
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2006-072009-10
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 63 39.3 19.1 2.3 5.1 7.4 3.7 2.1 0.3 2.9 3.0 7.2 15.5 .463 0.3 1.1 .250 4.5 5.2 .863
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler ------- --- ----------
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

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2007-082010-11
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 58 39.9 20.3 1.6 5.1 6.7 4.9 2.2 0.3 2.6 2.8 7.6 16.3 .466 1.1 3.2 .357 4.1 4.5 .901
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 6 41.0 18.7 1.7 4.0 5.7 3.8 1.8 0.2 2.7 3.2 6.7 14.5 .460 0.8 3.5 .238 4.5 5.2 .871
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

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 67 38.6 20.8 1.8 4.4 6.2 4.3 1.6 0.3 3.1 2.5 7.3 16.2 .453 1.0 3.1 .310 5.1 6.0 .858
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 74 37.6 16.3 1.4 4.8 6.2 2.1 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.1 14.2 .428 0.6 2.0 .290 3.6 4.3 .838
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 6 33.7 19.7 0.5 5.3 5.8 1.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 2.7 7.2 16.5 .434 1.2 3.8 .304 4.2 4.5 .926
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

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 29 29.9 15.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.9 13.0 .450 1.0 2.2 .431 2.3 3.0 .773
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 63 29.7 12.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.0 4.6 11.2 .407 1.5 4.1 .358 1.4 1.7 .813
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 10 26.8 8.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.2 3.3 9.2 .359 0.8 3.1 .258 1.2 1.6 .750
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 78 24.1 10.4 0.5 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.8 3.9 9.2 .424 1.6 4.2 .388 1.0 1.2 .833
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 6 22.7 8.5 0.2 2.5 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.8 3.7 7.7 .478 0.7 2.7 .250 0.5 0.5 1.000
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2013-14-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 56 25.3 10.5 0.4 3.7 4.1 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.8 9.6 .394 1.8 4.4 .394 1.1 1.3 .840
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 18 23.3 6.3 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.9 6.0 .324 1.2 3.3 .356 1.2 1.6 .786
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2014-15-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 78 20.8 5.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.1 5.1 .407 1.1 2.8 .379 0.7 0.8 .902
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Caron Butler Nate Robinson
Season 2015-16-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler 17 10.4 3.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.5 3.5 .424 0.2 1.1 .167 0.6 0.7 .833
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caron Butler ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------