Clifford Robinson
Forward-Center
at Portland Trail Blazers
Career
1,451 games · 18 seasons
13.9PPG
4.5RPG
2.2APG
Career snapshot
18seasons
1,451games
20,128career pts
14.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 644 games · 1989-90–1996-97
Position rank · 2006-07
#83PPG rank
#97PER rank
#94WS rank
Among 99 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.3
1994-95 · POR
RPG
6.7
1993-94 · POR
APG
3.3
2003-04 · GSW
PER
18.8
1992-93 · POR
WS
8.7
1994-95 · POR
Draft
1989
Round 2 ·
Pick 36
from Connecticut
Honors & awards
2×
All-Defense Team
2001, 1999
1×
All-Star Selection
1993
1×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1992
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
2004-05 – 2006-07 · 3 seasons
5.9 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.1 APG
159 games
Golden State Warriors
2003-04 – 2004-05 · 2 seasons
10.7 PPG
3.5 RPG
2.8 APG
124 games
Detroit Pistons
2001-02 – 2002-03 · 2 seasons
13.4 PPG
4.3 RPG
2.9 APG
161 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1989-90 – 1996-97 · 8 seasons
16.2 PPG
5.2 RPG
2.1 APG
644 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | POR | 82 | 0 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 39.7 | 27.3 | 55.0 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 82 | 11 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 46.3 | 31.6 | 65.3 | 14.1 | 4.2 |
| 1991-92 | POR | 82 | 7 | 25.9 | 12.4 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 46.6 | 9.1 | 66.4 | 14.2 | 4.6 |
| 1992-93 | POR | 82 | 12 | 31.4 | 19.1 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 47.3 | 24.7 | 69.0 | 18.8 | 6.8 |
| 1993-94 | POR | 82 | 64 | 34.8 | 20.1 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 45.7 | 24.5 | 76.5 | 17.4 | 7.5 |
| 1994-95 | POR | 75 | 73 | 36.3 | 21.3 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 45.2 | 37.1 | 69.4 | 18.3 | 8.7 |
| 1995-96 | POR | 78 | 76 | 38.2 | 21.1 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 42.3 | 37.8 | 66.4 | 16.3 | 8.0 |
| 1996-97 | POR | 81 | 79 | 38.0 | 15.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 42.6 | 34.6 | 69.6 | 13.1 | 6.6 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 80 | 64 | 29.5 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 47.9 | 32.1 | 68.9 | — | — |
| 1998-99 | NBA | 50 | 35 | 34.8 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 47.5 | 41.7 | 69.7 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | NBA | 80 | 67 | 35.5 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 46.4 | 37.0 | 78.2 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | NBA | 82 | 82 | 33.5 | 16.4 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 42.2 | 36.1 | 70.9 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | DET | 80 | 80 | 35.7 | 14.6 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 42.5 | 37.8 | 69.4 | 13.5 | 4.3 |
| 2002-03 | DET | 81 | 69 | 34.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 39.8 | 33.6 | 67.6 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| 2003-04 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 34.7 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 38.7 | 35.7 | 71.1 | 10.8 | 2.0 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | 71 | 29 | 23.8 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 38.6 | 34.7 | 63.9 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | GSW | 42 | 29 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 39.8 | 33.1 | 60.3 | 11.0 | 1.1 |
| 2004-05 | BKN | 29 | 0 | 20.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 36.1 | 37.9 | 69.2 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | BKN | 80 | 13 | 23.3 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 42.7 | 34.3 | 65.8 | — | — |
| 2006-07 | BKN | 50 | 1 | 19.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 37.2 | 37.9 | 44.4 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2004 | Golden State Warriors | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 2003 | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Oct 2001 | Portland Trail Blazers | Detroit Pistons | offseason | From 1996-97 to 2001-02 | |
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Born on December 16
About Clifford Robinson
Clifford Ralph Robinson was an American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected in the second round of the 1989 NBA draft, he played the first eight seasons of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, followed by stints with the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, and New Jersey Nets. Robinson received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1993 and was selected as an NBA All-Star in 1994. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.