Dyson Daniels vs. David Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Robinson and Dyson Daniels, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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.

Dyson Daniels played 4 years in the NBA, 10 less than David Robinson, who played 14. Dyson Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while David Robinson had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Dyson Daniels 4 1 2022-23 to 2025-26
David Robinson 14 12 1989-90 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dyson Daniels David Robinson
Season 2022-231989-90
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Dyson Daniels 59 17.7 3.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 1.5 3.5 .418 0.5 1.5 .314 0.4 0.7 .650
difference:+23+18.9+20.5+3.1+5.7+8.8+0.3+1.0+3.7-2.1-1.5+6.9+12.4+.113+0.5+1.5+7.1+9.5+.082
David Robinson 82 36.6 24.3 3.7 8.3 12.0 2.0 1.7 3.9 3.1 3.2 8.4 15.9 .531 0.0 0.0 - 7.5 10.2 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels DNP------ --- ----------
David Robinson 10 37.5 24.3 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.3 1.1 4.0 2.4 3.5 8.9 16.7 .533 0.0 0.0 - 6.5 9.6 .677

Season 2
Dyson Daniels David Robinson
Season 2023-241990-91
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Dyson Daniels 61 22.3 5.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642
difference:+21+15.4+19.8+3.1+6.0+9.1+0.2+0.1+3.5-2.3-1.5+6.9+11.6+.105+0.7+2.1+.168+6.6+8.6+.120
David Robinson 82 37.7 25.6 4.1 8.9 13.0 2.5 1.5 3.9 3.3 3.2 9.2 16.7 .552 0.0 0.1 .143 7.2 9.5 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels 3 5.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+1+35.8+24.5+2.8+10.1+12.8+2.0+0.8+3.8-3.5-2.8+8.1+10.8+.353+0.4+8.3+9.5
David Robinson 4 41.5 25.8 2.8 10.8 13.5 2.0 1.5 3.8 3.8 2.8 8.8 12.8 .686 0.0 0.3 .000 8.3 9.5 .868

Season 3
Dyson Daniels David Robinson
Season 2024-251991-92
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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%
Dyson Daniels 76 33.8 14.1 1.6 4.3 5.9 4.4 3.0 0.7 2.0 2.3 6.0 12.1 .493 1.1 3.1 .340 1.1 1.8 .593
difference:+8+3.9+9.1+2.2+4.1+6.3+1.7+0.7+3.8-0.7-0.9+2.7+3.7+.058+1.1+3.0+.215+4.7+6.5+.108
David Robinson 68 37.7 23.2 3.8 8.4 12.2 2.7 2.3 4.5 2.7 3.2 8.7 15.8 .551 0.0 0.1 .125 5.8 8.3 .701
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dyson Daniels nor David Robinson played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Dyson Daniels David Robinson
Season 2025-261992-93
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Dyson Daniels 14 32.8 8.7 1.6 4.1 5.7 5.9 2.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 3.8 8.1 .469 0.2 0.9 .231 0.9 1.5 .619
difference:+68+6.4+14.7+1.2+4.8+6.0+2.2+0.8+2.8-0.8-0.3+4.4+8.3+.032+0.2+0.7+.055+5.9+7.8+.113
David Robinson 82 39.2 23.4 2.8 8.9 11.7 3.7 1.5 3.2 2.9 2.9 8.2 16.4 .501 0.0 0.2 .176 6.8 9.3 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels DNP------ --- ----------
David Robinson 10 42.1 23.1 2.9 9.7 12.6 4.0 1.0 3.6 2.5 3.9 7.9 17.0 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 7.3 11.0 .664

Additional Years

* David Robinson played 10 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 5 to 14, from 1994 to 2003—David Robinson played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 10 extra years over Dyson Daniels, David Robinson got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Season MVP
Achievement 2 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 1 Scoring Leader
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
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