Penny Hardaway vs. Bob Weiss Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Weiss and Penny Hardaway, 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.

Penny Hardaway played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bob Weiss, who played 12. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bob Weiss 12 9 1965-66 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 1993-941965-66
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 16.0 2.3 3.0 5.4 6.6 2.3 0.6 3.6 2.5 6.2 13.3 .466 0.6 2.3 .267 3.0 4.0 .742
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 %
Penny Hardaway 3 44.3 18.7 2.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 1.7 2.0 6.7 3.3 7.3 16.7 .440 1.7 3.7 .455 2.3 3.3 .700
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 1994-951966-67
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA 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 %
Penny Hardaway 77 37.7 20.9 1.8 2.6 4.4 7.2 1.7 0.3 3.4 2.1 7.6 14.8 .512 1.1 3.2 .349 4.6 6.0 .769
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 %
Penny Hardaway 21 40.4 19.6 1.4 2.3 3.8 7.7 1.9 0.7 3.5 3.3 6.9 14.5 .472 1.9 4.7 .404 4.0 5.3 .757
Bob Weiss 1 4.0 4.0 - - 2.0 2.0 - - - 1.0 2.0 3.0 .667 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 1995-961967-68
Team Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 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 %
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 21.7 1.6 2.7 4.3 7.1 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.0 7.6 14.8 .513 1.1 3.5 .314 5.4 7.1 .767
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 %
Penny Hardaway 12 39.4 23.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 8.4 18.1 .465 1.7 4.6 .364 4.8 6.5 .744
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 1996-971968-69
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Penny Hardaway 59 37.6 20.5 1.4 3.1 4.5 5.6 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.1 7.1 15.9 .447 1.4 4.5 .318 4.8 5.8 .820
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 %
Penny Hardaway 5 44.4 31.0 1.4 4.6 6.0 3.4 2.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 8.0 10.8 .741
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 1997-981969-70
Team Orlando MagicChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Penny Hardaway 19 32.9 16.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 3.6 1.5 0.8 2.4 2.4 5.4 14.4 .377 0.8 2.6 .300 4.7 6.2 .763
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 %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
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

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 1998-991970-71
Team Orlando MagicChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Penny Hardaway 50 38.9 15.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 5.3 2.2 0.5 3.0 2.2 6.0 14.3 .420 0.8 2.8 .286 3.0 4.2 .706
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 %
Penny Hardaway 4 41.8 19.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 5.5 2.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 5.0 14.3 .351 1.5 3.3 .462 7.5 9.8 .769
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

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 1999-001971-72
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
Penny Hardaway 60 37.6 16.9 1.5 4.3 5.8 5.3 1.6 0.6 2.6 2.7 6.3 13.3 .474 0.6 1.7 .324 3.8 4.8 .790
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 %
Penny Hardaway 9 42.8 20.3 1.6 3.3 4.9 5.7 1.6 1.0 2.8 3.2 7.4 16.1 .462 0.6 2.1 .263 4.9 6.9 .710
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

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 2000-011972-73
Team Phoenix SunsChicago 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 %
Penny Hardaway 4 28.0 9.8 1.3 3.3 4.5 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.8 9.0 .417 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.8 .636
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 %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
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

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 2001-021973-74
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Penny Hardaway 80 30.8 12.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 4.1 1.5 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.9 11.6 .418 0.3 1.0 .277 2.0 2.4 .810
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 %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
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

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 2002-031974-75
Team Phoenix SunsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBraves 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 %
Penny Hardaway 58 30.6 10.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.4 9.9 .447 0.4 1.3 .356 1.3 1.7 .794
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 %
Penny Hardaway 6 40.7 12.7 1.5 4.5 6.0 4.3 2.2 0.8 2.2 4.3 4.5 11.7 .386 1.5 4.2 .360 2.2 3.0 .722
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

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 2003-041975-76
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdBraves 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 %
Penny Hardaway 76 27.6 9.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.7 8.9 .411 0.4 1.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .804
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 %
Penny Hardaway 4 42.0 16.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.0 5.8 15.8 .365 1.3 3.5 .357 3.8 4.5 .833
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

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 2004-051976-77
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Penny Hardaway 37 24.2 7.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.1 3.0 7.0 .423 0.4 1.4 .300 0.9 1.2 .739
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 %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 2005-06-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Penny Hardaway 4 18.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------

Note: Penny Hardaway didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 14

Penny Hardaway Bob Weiss
Season 2007-08-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Penny Hardaway 16 20.3 3.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.5 1.2 .421 0.5 0.6 .889
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Bob Weiss ------- --- ----------