Chicago Bulls: Ranking starting point guards from the last decade

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2. Nate Robinson (2012-2013)

Number of starts: 23

Yet another NBA career journeyman on this list for the Chicago Bulls is the three-time Slam Dunk Contest winner, the 5-foot-9 and 180 pound former Washington Huskies point guard Nate Robinson. The Bulls were the last team that Robinson played for in the NBA where he had double-digit starts.

Starring in the BIG3 at this point in his basketball career, Robinson is one of the most likable players to ever suit up in the NBA during the last two decades. He played for eight different NBA teams over the course of more than 10 seasons. The two teams he played in the most games for, though, were the Bulls and the Knicks.

The main reason why Robinson ranks higher on this list than Hinrich, despite him playing so many less games in a Bulls uniform, is how good he was in this role for one season. Robinson posted a nice number of win shares per 48 minutes (.136) and had a very solid player efficiency rating of 17.4. That was one of the best player efficiency ratings of his NBA career.

Robinson was also as durable as they come during the 2012-13 season. He played in all 82 games, and started in 23 of them when D-Rose found himself out due to injury. Robinson averaged 13.1 points per game, 4.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steal, while shooting 43.3 percent from the field and a very solid 40.5 percent from three-point range.