David Thompson vs. Bob Weiss Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Weiss and David Thompson, 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.

David Thompson played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Bob Weiss, who played 12. David Thompson had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bob Weiss 12 9 1965-66 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1976-771965-66
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
David Thompson 82 36.6 25.9 1.7 2.4 4.1 4.1 1.4 0.6 - 2.9 10.0 19.8 .507 - - - 5.8 7.6 .766
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 %
David Thompson 6 39.5 24.7 2.2 3.0 5.2 4.0 1.5 0.7 - 3.7 9.3 20.2 .463 - - - 6.0 8.8 .679
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 2

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1977-781966-67
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
David Thompson 80 37.8 27.2 2.0 2.9 4.9 4.5 1.2 1.2 3.1 2.7 10.3 19.8 .521 - - - 6.5 8.4 .778
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 %
David Thompson 13 37.0 25.2 1.4 2.7 4.1 4.0 0.7 1.6 3.0 2.6 10.1 22.4 .450 - - - 5.1 6.2 .825
Bob Weiss 1 4.0 4.0 - - 2.0 2.0 - - - 1.0 2.0 3.0 .667 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1978-791967-68
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
David Thompson 76 35.1 24.0 1.4 2.2 3.6 3.0 0.9 1.1 2.4 2.4 9.1 17.8 .512 - - - 5.8 7.7 .753
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 %
David Thompson 3 40.7 28.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 4.0 1.3 0.3 4.0 4.0 12.7 23.0 .551 - - - 2.7 3.7 .727
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 4

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1979-801968-69
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls
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 %
David Thompson 39 31.8 21.5 1.4 3.0 4.5 3.2 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 7.4 15.8 .468 0.2 0.5 .368 6.5 8.6 .758
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 5

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1980-811969-70
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
David Thompson 77 34.0 25.5 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 3.2 3.0 9.5 18.8 .506 0.1 0.5 .256 6.4 8.0 .795
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1981-821970-71
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
David Thompson 61 20.4 14.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.4 5.1 10.6 .486 0.1 0.2 .286 4.5 5.6 .814
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 %
David Thompson 3 22.0 11.7 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 2.7 5.0 11.0 .455 0.3 1.0 .333 1.3 2.3 .571
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

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1982-831971-72
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
David Thompson 75 28.7 15.9 1.3 2.3 3.6 3.0 0.6 0.4 2.2 1.9 5.9 12.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .200 4.0 5.1 .784
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 %
David Thompson 2 32.5 12.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 4.5 12.5 .360 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 5.0 .600
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

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season 1983-841972-73
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
David Thompson 19 18.4 12.6 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.6 4.7 8.7 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 3.8 .849
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season -1973-74
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season -1974-75
Team -Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Braves 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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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

David Thompson Bob Weiss
Season -1975-76
Team -Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Braves 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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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

David Thompson 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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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