John Gianelli vs. Nate Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Robinson and John Gianelli, 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.

John Gianelli played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Nate Robinson, who played 11. John Gianelli had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
John Gianelli 8 4 1972-73 to 1979-80
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1972-732005-06
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
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 %
John Gianelli 52 9.9 3.5 - - 2.9 0.5 - - - 1.4 1.5 3.4 .451 - - - 0.4 0.6 .697
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 %
John Gianelli 7 7.9 3.6 - - 1.9 0.1 - - - 0.9 1.6 2.9 .550 - - - 0.4 1.0 .429
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1973-742006-07
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
John Gianelli 70 20.3 7.3 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.1 0.3 0.6 - 2.3 3.0 6.2 .479 - - - 1.3 1.7 .760
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 %
John Gianelli 12 28.2 7.3 3.3 4.1 7.3 1.9 0.3 0.5 - 3.4 2.9 7.2 .407 - - - 1.5 2.1 .720
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1974-752007-08
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
John Gianelli 80 35.0 10.3 2.7 5.9 8.6 2.0 0.5 1.5 - 3.3 4.3 9.1 .472 - - - 1.7 2.4 .692
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 %
John Gianelli 3 31.0 8.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 - 3.3 3.7 8.0 .458 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1975-762008-09
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
John Gianelli 82 28.4 9.3 2.3 4.5 6.7 1.4 0.3 0.8 - 2.4 4.0 8.4 .473 - - - 1.4 2.0 .713
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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1976-772009-10
Team New York Knicks, Buffalo BravesNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
John Gianelli 76 25.2 7.9 2.0 4.2 6.3 1.1 0.5 1.3 - 2.3 3.4 7.6 .444 - - - 1.2 1.6 .720
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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
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
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1977-782010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisThunder 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 %
John Gianelli 82 28.4 8.5 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.3 3.7 7.7 .488 - - - 1.0 1.5 .642
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 %
John Gianelli 9 32.2 7.8 1.8 4.7 6.4 1.6 0.9 1.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 6.6 .424 - - - 2.2 2.9 .769
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
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1978-792011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden 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 %
John Gianelli 82 25.1 7.1 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.3 2.4 3.1 6.4 .486 - - - 0.9 1.2 .706
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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
John Gianelli Nate Robinson
Season 1979-802012-13
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
John Gianelli 17 16.8 3.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 3.9 .348 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .563
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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
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
John Gianelli 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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
John Gianelli 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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
John Gianelli 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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
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 %
John Gianelli ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
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