Dick Snyder vs. Robert Williams III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Williams III and Dick Snyder, 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.

Dick Snyder played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Robert Williams III, who played 6. Dick Snyder had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Robert Williams III had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Dick Snyder 13 6 1966-67 to 1978-79
Robert Williams III 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1966-672018-19
Team St. Louis HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsCeltics 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 %
Dick Snyder 55 12.3 6.1 - - 1.7 1.1 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.1 .432 - - - 0.8 1.1 .754
Robert Williams III 32 8.8 2.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.6 .706 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 1 2.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Robert Williams III 3 4.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1967-682019-20
Team St. Louis HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div SemisCeltics Lost East 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 %
Dick Snyder 75 21.6 8.6 - - 2.6 2.2 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.2 .419 - - - 1.7 2.2 .772
Robert Williams III 29 13.4 5.2 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.8 2.2 3.0 .727 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 4 15.5 6.0 - - 1.3 1.0 - - - 1.5 2.5 5.5 .455 - - - 1.0 1.3 .800
Robert Williams III 13 11.5 3.7 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.4 .742 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1968-692020-21
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 81 26.0 12.1 - - 4.0 2.6 - - - 2.6 4.9 10.4 .472 - - - 2.3 3.1 .725
Robert Williams III 52 18.9 8.0 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.0 3.6 5.0 .721 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 3 15.3 6.3 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.7 0.3 3.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1969-702021-22
Team Phoenix Suns, Seattle SupersonicsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Dick Snyder 82 29.7 13.2 - - 3.9 4.2 - - - 3.4 5.6 10.5 .528 - - - 2.1 2.5 .813
Robert Williams III 61 29.6 10.0 3.9 5.7 9.6 2.0 0.9 2.2 1.0 2.2 4.4 6.0 .736 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 17 23.2 7.7 2.5 3.6 6.2 1.0 0.7 2.2 0.6 2.0 3.1 4.6 .679 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.6 .893

Season 5

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1970-712022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
Dick Snyder 82 34.4 19.4 - - 3.1 4.3 - - - 3.0 7.9 14.8 .531 - - - 3.7 4.4 .837
Robert Williams III 35 23.5 8.0 3.0 5.4 8.3 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.0 1.9 3.6 4.9 .747 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 20 20.9 7.7 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.2 3.4 4.3 .788 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .679

Season 6

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1971-722023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Dick Snyder 73 34.7 16.6 - - 3.1 3.9 - - - 2.7 6.8 12.8 .529 - - - 3.0 3.5 .842
Robert Williams III 6 19.8 6.8 1.8 4.5 6.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.8 2.8 4.3 .654 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1972-73-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Dick Snyder 82 37.3 13.8 - - 3.9 3.8 - - - 2.6 5.8 12.5 .463 - - - 2.3 2.6 .861
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1973-74-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Dick Snyder 74 36.1 18.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 3.6 1.2 0.4 - 3.5 7.7 16.1 .481 - - - 2.6 3.0 .866
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1974-75-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Dick Snyder 82 31.6 14.2 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.4 0.8 0.5 - 2.8 6.1 12.0 .504 - - - 2.0 2.4 .846
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1975-76-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Dick Snyder 82 27.7 12.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 - 2.6 5.4 10.7 .501 - - - 1.9 2.3 .824
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 13 28.0 12.0 0.8 1.5 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.5 - 2.7 5.3 11.8 .451 - - - 1.4 1.7 .818
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1976-77-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 82 20.5 9.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.4 - 2.2 3.9 8.5 .456 - - - 1.5 1.8 .852
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 3 17.7 6.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 - 2.0 2.7 9.0 .296 - - - 0.7 1.7 .400
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1977-78-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 58 11.4 4.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.3 .444 - - - 1.0 1.1 .875
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dick Snyder Robert Williams III
Season 1978-79-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Dick Snyder 56 9.6 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 3.3 .433 - - - 0.8 0.9 .843
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Snyder 9 9.8 2.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 3.4 .323 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------