Bill Sharman vs. Bob Weiss Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Weiss and Bill Sharman, 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.

Bill Sharman played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Weiss, who played 12. Bill Sharman had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Bob Weiss had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Bill Sharman 11 10 1950-51 to 1960-61
Bob Weiss 12 9 1965-66 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1950-511965-66
Team Washington CapitolsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Bill Sharman 31 - 12.2 - - 3.5 1.3 - - - 2.8 4.5 12.3 .370 - - - 3.1 3.5 .889
Bob Weiss 7 4.3 0.9 - - 1.0 0.6 - - - 1.4 0.4 1.3 .333 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1951-521966-67
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 63 22.0 10.7 - - 3.5 2.4 - - - 2.9 3.9 10.0 .389 - - - 2.9 3.4 .859
Bob Weiss 6 4.8 2.0 - - 0.5 1.7 - - - 1.3 0.8 1.7 .500 - - - 0.3 0.8 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 1 27.0 15.0 - - 3.0 7.0 - - - 4.0 7.0 12.0 .583 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Bob Weiss 1 4.0 4.0 - - 2.0 2.0 - - - 1.0 2.0 3.0 .667 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1952-531967-68
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Bill Sharman 71 32.9 16.2 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.4 5.7 13.0 .436 - - - 4.8 5.6 .850
Bob Weiss 82 19.7 9.8 - - 1.8 4.2 - - - 1.7 3.6 8.4 .430 - - - 2.6 3.1 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 6 33.5 11.7 - - 2.5 2.5 - - - 4.3 3.3 10.0 .333 - - - 5.0 5.3 .938
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1953-541968-69
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Bill Sharman 72 34.3 16.0 - - 3.5 3.2 - - - 2.9 5.7 12.7 .450 - - - 4.6 5.4 .844
Bob Weiss 77 19.2 6.6 - - 2.1 2.6 - - - 2.3 2.5 6.5 .379 - - - 1.7 2.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 6 34.3 18.8 - - 4.2 1.7 - - - 4.8 5.8 13.5 .432 - - - 7.2 8.3 .860
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1954-551969-70
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 68 36.1 18.4 - - 4.4 4.1 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.6 .427 - - - 5.1 5.7 .897
Bob Weiss 82 31.0 11.5 - - 2.8 5.8 - - - 2.5 4.5 10.4 .427 - - - 2.6 3.1 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 7 41.4 20.7 - - 5.4 5.4 - - - 3.4 7.9 15.7 .500 - - - 5.0 5.4 .921
Bob Weiss 5 24.2 11.6 - - 1.2 4.8 - - - 2.2 5.0 11.8 .424 - - - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 6

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1955-561970-71
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 72 37.5 19.9 - - 3.6 4.7 - - - 2.7 7.5 17.1 .438 - - - 5.0 5.7 .867
Bob Weiss 82 27.3 9.5 - - 2.3 4.7 - - - 2.6 3.4 8.0 .422 - - - 2.8 3.3 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 3 39.7 17.3 - - 2.3 4.0 - - - 2.3 6.0 15.3 .391 - - - 5.3 5.7 .941
Bob Weiss 7 35.7 15.7 - - 2.6 8.1 - - - 2.7 6.0 13.1 .457 - - - 3.7 4.3 .867

Season 7

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1956-571971-72
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 67 35.9 21.1 - - 4.3 3.5 - - - 2.8 7.7 18.5 .416 - - - 5.7 6.3 .905
Bob Weiss 82 29.9 11.3 - - 2.1 4.6 - - - 2.6 4.4 10.1 .430 - - - 2.6 3.1 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 10 37.7 21.1 - - 3.5 2.9 - - - 2.3 7.5 19.7 .381 - - - 6.1 6.4 .953
Bob Weiss 4 29.8 13.8 - - 3.3 3.0 - - - 3.8 6.0 12.3 .490 - - - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 8

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1957-581972-73
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 63 35.1 22.3 - - 4.7 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.7 20.6 .424 - - - 4.8 5.4 .893
Bob Weiss 82 25.4 8.7 - - 1.8 3.6 - - - 1.8 3.4 8.0 .426 - - - 1.9 2.3 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 11 36.9 21.1 - - 4.9 2.3 - - - 2.5 8.2 20.1 .407 - - - 4.7 5.1 .929
Bob Weiss 7 25.0 12.0 - - 2.3 2.1 - - - 2.9 4.9 11.3 .430 - - - 2.3 3.0 .762

Season 9

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1958-591973-74
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 72 33.1 20.4 - - 4.1 2.5 - - - 2.4 7.8 19.1 .408 - - - 4.8 5.1 .932
Bob Weiss 79 21.6 8.5 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.8 1.3 0.2 - 2.0 3.3 7.1 .466 - - - 1.8 2.2 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 11 29.3 20.1 - - 3.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 7.5 17.5 .425 - - - 5.2 5.4 .966
Bob Weiss 11 22.8 4.7 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.1 - 1.8 2.1 6.7 .311 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1959-601974-75
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 71 27.0 19.3 - - 3.7 2.0 - - - 2.2 7.9 17.3 .456 - - - 3.5 4.1 .866
Bob Weiss 76 17.6 3.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.4 1.1 0.3 - 1.9 1.3 3.4 .391 - - - 0.7 0.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 13 28.0 16.8 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 1.7 6.8 16.1 .421 - - - 3.3 4.1 .811
Bob Weiss 7 16.1 4.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.4 0.6 0.1 - 2.1 1.6 3.3 .478 - - - 1.1 1.7 .667

Season 11

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season 1960-611975-76
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 61 25.2 16.0 - - 3.7 2.4 - - - 2.1 6.3 14.9 .422 - - - 3.4 3.7 .921
Bob Weiss 66 15.1 3.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.3 0.7 0.2 - 1.4 1.3 2.8 .486 - - - 0.5 0.7 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 10 26.1 16.8 - - 2.7 1.7 - - - 2.2 6.8 13.3 .511 - - - 3.2 3.6 .889
Bob Weiss 7 5.1 1.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 - 0.7 0.4 1.1 .375 - - - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 12

Bill Sharman Bob Weiss
Season -1976-77
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Bob Weiss 62 12.4 2.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.1 0.9 0.1 - 1.1 1.0 2.1 .466 - - - 0.5 0.6 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Bob Weiss 4 8.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 - 1.3 0.8 1.3 .600 - - - 0.0 0.3 .000