Scottie Barnes vs. Alvin Robertson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin Robertson and Scottie Barnes, 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.

Scottie Barnes played 3 years in the NBA, 7 less than Alvin Robertson, who played 10. Scottie Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Alvin Robertson had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Scottie Barnes 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24
Alvin Robertson 10 4 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Scottie Barnes 74 35.4 15.3 2.6 4.9 7.5 3.5 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.6 6.2 12.6 .492 0.8 2.6 .301 2.1 2.9 .735
Alvin Robertson 79 21.3 9.2 1.5 1.9 3.4 3.5 1.6 0.3 2.1 2.7 3.8 7.6 .498 0.1 0.1 .364 1.6 2.1 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes 4 33.3 12.8 1.8 7.3 9.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 3.0 .167 3.3 4.0 .813
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes 77 34.8 15.3 2.3 4.3 6.6 4.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.2 6.0 13.2 .456 0.8 2.9 .281 2.5 3.2 .772
Alvin Robertson 82 35.1 17.0 2.2 4.0 6.3 5.5 3.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 6.9 13.3 .514 0.1 0.4 .276 3.2 4.0 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 3 32.7 9.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 6.3 2.3 0.3 1.7 3.3 2.7 9.7 .276 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.3 .846

Season 3

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
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 %
Scottie Barnes 60 34.9 19.9 2.4 5.9 8.2 6.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 2.0 7.5 15.7 .475 1.7 4.9 .341 3.3 4.2 .781
Alvin Robertson 81 33.3 17.7 2.3 2.9 5.2 5.2 3.2 0.4 3.0 3.3 7.3 15.6 .466 0.2 0.6 .271 3.0 4.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season -1987-88
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 82 36.3 19.6 2.0 4.1 6.1 6.8 3.0 0.8 3.1 3.7 8.0 17.2 .465 0.3 1.2 .284 3.3 4.5 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 3 39.7 23.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 9.3 4.0 0.3 3.0 5.0 10.0 17.7 .566 1.0 2.3 .429 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 5

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season -1988-89
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
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 %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 65 35.2 17.3 2.4 3.5 5.9 6.0 3.0 0.6 3.6 4.0 7.2 14.8 .483 0.1 0.7 .200 2.8 3.9 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season -1989-90
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 81 32.1 14.2 2.8 4.1 6.9 5.5 2.6 0.2 2.7 3.5 5.9 11.7 .503 0.0 0.3 .154 2.4 3.3 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 4 38.8 23.5 2.5 3.3 5.8 4.8 2.3 0.0 3.8 4.0 8.8 16.8 .522 0.0 0.3 .000 6.0 8.5 .706

Season 7

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season -1990-91
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 81 32.1 13.6 2.4 3.3 5.7 5.5 3.0 0.2 2.6 3.4 5.4 11.2 .485 0.3 0.8 .365 2.5 3.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 3 39.3 23.7 2.3 3.7 6.0 5.0 2.7 0.0 3.3 4.0 9.7 16.3 .592 1.0 3.0 .333 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 8

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season -1991-92
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 82 30.0 12.3 2.1 2.1 4.3 4.4 2.6 0.4 2.7 3.2 4.8 11.2 .430 0.8 2.6 .319 1.8 2.4 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season -1992-93
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, 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 %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 69 29.1 9.0 1.6 2.3 3.9 3.8 2.2 0.3 1.9 3.2 3.6 7.8 .458 0.6 1.8 .328 1.2 1.9 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Note: Alvin Robertson didn't play in 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 10

Scottie Barnes Alvin Robertson
Season -1995-96
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson 77 32.2 9.3 1.4 3.0 4.4 4.2 2.2 0.5 2.4 3.5 3.7 7.9 .470 0.5 2.0 .272 1.4 2.1 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scottie Barnes ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------