Steve Francis vs. Nate Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Robinson and Steve Francis, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Steve Francis played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Nate Robinson, who played 11. Steve Francis had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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 achievements, 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
Steve Francis 9 1 1999-00 to 2007-08
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 1999-002005-06
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 77 36.1 18.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 6.6 1.5 0.4 4.0 3.0 6.5 14.5 .445 1.4 4.0 .345 3.7 4.7 .786
difference:+5+14.7+8.7+1.2+1.8+3.0+4.6+0.7+0.4-2.4-0.2+3.3+6.7+.038+0.6+2.0+.052+1.6+1.9+.034
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
* Neiher Steve Francis nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2000-012006-07
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 80 39.9 19.9 2.4 4.5 6.9 6.5 1.8 0.4 3.3 3.4 6.9 15.2 .451 1.7 4.2 .396 4.5 5.5 .817
difference:+16+18.7+9.8+1.5+3.0+4.5+5.1+1.0+0.3-2.2-0.9+3.4+7.0+.017+0.4+0.9+.006+2.8+3.3+.040
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
* Neiher Steve Francis nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2001-022007-08
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 57 41.1 21.6 1.8 5.2 7.0 6.4 1.2 0.4 3.9 3.0 7.4 17.7 .417 1.2 3.7 .324 5.7 7.4 .773
difference:+15+14.9+8.9+1.1+2.8+3.9+3.5+0.4+0.4-2.5-0.4+2.8+6.8+.006+0.1+0.4+.008+3.6+4.7+.013
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
* Neiher Steve Francis nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2002-032008-09
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 81 41.0 21.0 2.0 4.2 6.2 6.2 1.7 0.5 3.7 3.1 7.0 16.2 .435 1.0 3.0 .354 5.9 7.3 .800
difference:+7+11.1+3.8+0.7+1.6+2.3+2.1+0.4+0.4-1.8-0.3+0.9+2.3+.002+0.7+2.2+.029+2.5+3.3+.041
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
* Neiher Steve Francis nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2003-042009-10
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 79 40.4 16.6 1.5 4.0 5.5 6.2 1.8 0.4 3.7 3.3 5.7 14.1 .403 0.9 3.2 .292 4.3 5.5 .775
difference:+23+20.5+6.5+1.0+2.5+3.5+3.3+0.9+0.3-2.4-1.2+1.9+5.3+.033+0.7+0.8+.098+3.4+4.3+.029
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 5 44.6 19.2 1.2 7.2 8.4 7.6 1.4 0.2 4.2 3.6 6.0 14.0 .429 1.4 3.4 .412 5.8 8.0 .725
difference:+12+37.1+15.0+1.0+6.6+7.6+6.5+1.0+0.1-3.8-2.7+4.6+10.2+.054+0.8+1.5+.079+5.1+7.1+.075
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
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2004-052010-11
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 78 38.2 21.3 1.6 4.2 5.8 7.0 1.4 0.4 4.1 3.5 7.2 17.1 .423 0.5 1.6 .299 6.4 7.8 .823
difference:+19+21.0+14.5+1.3+2.9+4.3+5.1+0.9+0.3-2.9-1.6+4.7+10.7+.024+0.6+1.8+.026+5.8+7.1+.005
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------
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
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2005-062011-12
Team Orlando Magic, New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 70 34.2 14.4 1.1 3.1 4.1 4.9 1.1 0.2 3.1 2.9 4.8 10.9 .435 0.4 1.2 .301 4.5 5.7 .787
difference:+19+10.8+3.2+0.8+1.4+2.1+0.4+0.1+0.2-1.6-0.6+0.8+1.4+.011+0.9+2.3+.064+2.7+3.5+.045
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
* Neiher Steve Francis nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2006-072012-13
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 44 28.1 11.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.9 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.9 3.2 7.8 .408 1.0 2.5 .378 4.0 4.8 .829
difference:+38+2.7+1.8+0.4+0.9+1.4+0.5+0.1+0.2-0.5-0.4+1.7+3.4+.025+0.7+1.7+.027+2.4+2.7+.030
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis DNP------ --- ----------
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
Steve Francis Nate Robinson
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steve Francis 10 19.9 5.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.5 1.9 5.7 .333 0.4 1.7 .235 1.3 2.3 .565
difference:+34+0.2+4.9+0.3+0.1+0.5+0.5+0.1+0.4-0.1-0.4+1.8+3.0+.095+0.9+1.8+.142+0.3+0.4+.270
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
* Neiher Steve Francis nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* Nate Robinson played 2 seasons more than Steve Francis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2015 to 2016—Nate Robinson didn't play in the postseason.

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