Matt Maloney vs. Nate Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Robinson and Matt Maloney, 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.

Matt Maloney played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Nate Robinson, who played 11. Matt Maloney had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Matt Maloney 6 2 1996-97 to 2002-03
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Matt Maloney Nate Robinson
Season 1996-972005-06
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Matt Maloney 82 29.1 9.4 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.3 7.5 .441 1.9 4.6 .404 0.9 1.1 .763
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 %
Matt Maloney 16 33.0 11.2 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.1 0.6 0.2 2.4 1.9 3.8 9.6 .399 2.7 6.8 .398 0.9 1.3 .667
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Matt Maloney Nate Robinson
Season 1997-982006-07
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Matt Maloney 78 28.4 8.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.3 3.1 7.5 .408 1.6 4.4 .364 0.8 1.0 .833
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 %
Matt Maloney 5 33.2 6.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.2 2.0 6.0 .333 1.0 4.0 .250 1.6 1.8 .889
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Matt Maloney Nate Robinson
Season 1998-992007-08
Team Houston RocketsNew 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 %
Matt Maloney 15 12.4 1.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.9 .179 0.1 1.0 .067 0.7 0.7 .909
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Matt Maloney Nate Robinson
Season 1999-002008-09
Team Chicago BullsNew 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 %
Matt Maloney 51 23.0 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.2 0.8 2.2 6.2 .358 1.2 3.4 .356 0.7 0.9 .822
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Matt Maloney Nate Robinson
Season 2000-012009-10
Team Atlanta HawksNew 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 %
Matt Maloney 55 25.5 6.7 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.8 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.7 2.7 6.3 .420 0.9 2.6 .359 0.5 0.6 .765
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Matt Maloney didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 6
Matt Maloney Nate Robinson
Season 2002-032010-11
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
Matt Maloney 14 7.4 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.8 .320 0.4 1.1 .333 0.2 0.4 .600
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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
Matt Maloney Nate Robinson
Season -2011-12
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Matt Maloney 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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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
Matt Maloney 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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Matt Maloney 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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Matt Maloney 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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Maloney ------- --- ----------
Nate Robinson ------- --- ----------
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