Howard Porter vs. Nate Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Robinson and Howard Porter, 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

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.

Howard Porter played 7 years in the NBA, 4 less than Nate Robinson, who played 11. Howard Porter had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, 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
Howard Porter 7 6 1971-72 to 1977-78
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season 1971-722005-06
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Howard Porter 67 10.9 6.0 - - 2.7 0.4 - - - 1.3 2.6 6.0 .424 - - - 0.9 1.1 .766
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 %
Howard Porter 4 7.8 4.8 - - 2.8 0.8 - - - 0.8 2.3 5.3 .429 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season 1972-732006-07
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Howard Porter 43 9.5 5.1 - - 2.7 0.4 - - - 1.2 2.3 5.0 .452 - - - 0.5 0.7 .759
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 %
Howard Porter 6 13.2 4.5 - - 3.0 0.3 - - - 0.8 2.0 5.7 .353 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season 1973-742007-08
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Howard Porter 73 16.8 9.4 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 - 1.6 4.1 9.0 .450 - - - 1.3 1.6 .800
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 %
Howard Porter 11 13.6 5.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 - 1.4 2.5 8.0 .307 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season 1974-752008-09
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Howard Porter 58 20.1 8.1 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 - 1.6 3.5 7.1 .488 - - - 1.1 1.4 .835
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 %
Howard Porter 3 30.7 17.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.0 1.7 0.3 - 1.7 7.7 14.0 .548 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season 1975-762009-10
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Howard Porter 75 19.8 8.9 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.5 - 1.8 4.0 8.5 .469 - - - 1.0 1.3 .753
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 %
Howard Porter 9 23.7 13.0 2.4 2.2 4.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 - 2.7 5.7 10.8 .526 - - - 1.7 1.9 .882
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
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season 1976-772010-11
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
Howard Porter 78 28.2 13.2 2.0 3.9 5.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 - 2.6 6.0 12.3 .483 - - - 1.3 1.5 .858
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 %
Howard Porter 3 32.7 20.0 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 - 2.3 9.7 15.7 .617 - - - 0.7 1.3 .500
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
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey NetsGolden 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 %
Howard Porter 63 21.0 11.8 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.1 4.9 10.1 .487 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season -2012-13
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
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
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season -2013-14
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season -2014-15
Team -Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Howard Porter Nate Robinson
Season -2015-16
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
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 %
Howard Porter ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
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