Paul Hoffman vs. Robert Williams III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Williams III and Paul Hoffman, 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.

Paul Hoffman and Robert Williams III both played 6 years in the NBA. Paul Hoffman had the first of his seasons in 1947-48, 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
Paul Hoffman 6 2 1947-48 to 1954-55
Robert Williams III 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Paul Hoffman Robert Williams III
Season 1947-482018-19
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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 %
Paul Hoffman 37 - 10.5 - - - 0.6 - - - 3.3 3.8 11.0 .348 - - - 2.8 4.2 .662
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 %
Paul Hoffman 11 - 11.7 - - - 0.6 - - - 3.5 4.0 12.8 .312 - - - 3.7 5.6 .661
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

Note: Paul Hoffman didn't play in 1948-49.

Season 2
Paul Hoffman Robert Williams III
Season 1949-502019-20
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Boston 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 %
Paul Hoffman 60 - 14.4 - - - 2.7 - - - 3.9 5.2 15.2 .341 - - - 4.0 6.1 .665
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 %
Paul Hoffman ------- --- ----------
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
Paul Hoffman Robert Williams III
Season 1950-512020-21
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Boston 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 %
Paul Hoffman 41 - 8.8 - - 4.9 2.7 - - - 3.3 3.1 9.7 .318 - - - 2.6 3.8 .673
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 %
Paul Hoffman ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Paul Hoffman didn't play in 1951-52.

Season 4
Paul Hoffman Robert Williams III
Season 1952-532021-22
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bullets (1st) Lost East Div SemisCeltics 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 %
Paul Hoffman 69 28.3 10.2 - - 4.6 3.4 - - - 4.1 3.5 9.5 .366 - - - 3.2 5.0 .655
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 %
Paul Hoffman 2 40.5 8.5 - - 3.5 5.5 - - - 5.0 2.5 14.0 .179 - - - 3.5 6.0 .583
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
Paul Hoffman Robert Williams III
Season 1953-542022-23
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Boston 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 %
Paul Hoffman 72 34.8 10.0 - - 6.8 4.0 - - - 3.8 3.5 10.6 .332 - - - 3.0 4.2 .716
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 %
Paul Hoffman ------- --- ----------
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
Paul Hoffman Robert Williams III
Season 1954-552023-24
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st), New York Knicks, Philadelphia WarriorsPortland 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 %
Paul Hoffman 38 17.6 5.1 - - 3.3 2.5 - - - 2.4 1.7 5.7 .301 - - - 1.7 2.4 .688
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 %
Paul Hoffman ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
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