This number
one draft pick of 1987 waited 2 years before making his NBA debut due to
a prior commitment to the Navy. He has since fulfilled his Naval
Obligation. He was an immediate
impact player, winning rookie of the year honors and becoming one of the
dominant centers in the game. He is a 4 Time all-NBA first teamer (1991,
1992, 1995 and 1996), and has never missed being named to the All-Star
Game (except 1997 due to injury). The Admiral was an All-NBA Second
Teamer in 1994 and 1998 and on the Third Team in 1990, 1993, 2000 and
2001. He scored 15 points in the 1990 All-Star game as a rookie. David
has played for 3 Olympic teams (1988, 1992 and 1996). He is the only U.S.
male basketball player to achieve this feat of 3 Olympic
appearances. That made it easy for him to be America's all-time leader in
Olympic history in career points (270), rebounds (124) and blocked shots
(34). He was a
member of the Dream Team
and Dream Team III, allowing him to avenge his loss as a college player in
the 1988 Olympics. In 1993-94, he led the league
in scoring with a 29.8 ppg average. On April 24, 1994, he poured in an
incredible 71 points against the LA CLippers.David can play defense too, known for his tenacity around the hoop and dangerous shot-blocking. In fact, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the 1991-92 season. He has been on the All-Defensive First Team in 1991, 1992, 1995 and 1996 and on the Second Team in 1990, 1993, 1994 and 1998. He even has a quadruple double to his name, collecting 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks againat the Pistons on February 17, 1994.
David won his first NBA MVP award in 1995.
In 1995 he signed a six year 66 million
dollar
contract. His 1996-97 season was wasted due to nagging injuries that
only allowed him to play 6 games. David is the Spurs all-time leader in
rebounds, blocked shots and free throws made and attempted. He was named
1999 and 2000 All-Interview First Team and the 1998 and 2001 All-Interview
Second Team, proving he can handle the spotlight. The Admiral had the
honor of joining all-time great centers
such as Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russel, Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar, Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwon as one of the 50
greatest players in NBA history. David won the 2001 NBA Sportsmanship
Award. On July 21, 2001 San Antonio re-signed David Robinson to a 2 year,
$20 million contract. David is married and he and his wife Valerie have
three boys: David, Corey and Justin. David was born on August 6, 1965. David announced that the 2002-2003 season would be his last, and he went out with a bang, winning the NBA Championship for the second time in his career. He finished his career as the Spurs all-time leader in scoring (20790), rebounding (10497), blocked shots (2954) and assists (2441).
| PPG | RPG | APG | BlkPG | |
| College | 21.0 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| Rookie | 24.3 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| 1990-91 | 25.6 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| 1991-92 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| 1992-93 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 1993-94 | 29.8 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 1994-95 | 27.6 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 1995-96 | 25.0 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 1996-97 (6 gms) | 17.7 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 1997-98 | 21.6 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1998-99 | 15.8 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 1999-00 | 17.8 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2000-01 | 14.4 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 2001-02 | 12.2 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 2002-03 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Career (thru 2003) | 21.1 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
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