Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Alvin Robertson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin Robertson and Spencer Dinwiddie, 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.

Spencer Dinwiddie and Alvin Robertson both played 10 years in the NBA. Spencer Dinwiddie had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Spencer Dinwiddie 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Alvin Robertson 10 4 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2014-151984-85
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Detroit PistonsSan 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 Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
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

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 67 29.6 13.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.6 11.0 .416 1.7 4.9 .339 2.9 3.8 .774
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 18 27.8 14.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.7 .417 2.2 5.3 .417 3.1 3.7 .821
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 34.5 17.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 5.8 13.3 .438 2.3 6.2 .369 3.4 4.2 .812
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 4 39.8 16.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.5 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 12.8 .431 1.8 4.5 .389 3.8 5.5 .682
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

Spencer Dinwiddie Alvin Robertson
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 76 28.3 10.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.3 8.4 .392 1.6 4.8 .337 2.2 2.8 .805
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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 14.6 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.8 .357 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.2 .500
Alvin Robertson ------- --- ----------