 Weiss with theChicago Bulls in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1942-05-07)May 7, 1942 (age 83) Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Athens Area(Athens, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 1965–1977 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 35, 12, 21, 8 |
| Coaching career | 1978–2019 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1965–1967 | Wilmington Blue Bombers |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1967–1968 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1968 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1968–1974 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1974–1976 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976–1977 | Washington Bullets |
Coaching | |
| 1978–1980 | San Diego Clippers (assistant) |
| 1980–1986 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989–1990 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 1990–1993 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1994–2005 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2008–2010 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
| 2010–2011 | Shandong Lions |
| 2012–2013 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2013–2017 | Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (assistant) |
| 2017–2019 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,989 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,398 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,931 (3.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942) is an American former professionalbasketball player and coach.
Weiss was born on May 7, 1942, inEaston, Pennsylvania. He played high school basketball at Athens Area High School inAthens, Pennsylvania.
Weiss playedcollege basketball atPenn State University from 1963 to 1965, where he averaged 16.3 points per game during his senior season.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Penn State | 20 | – | – | .423 | – | .704 | 4.5 | – | – | – | 15.3 |
| 1963–64 | Penn State | 23 | – | – | .436 | – | .800 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 17.0 |
| 1964–65 | Penn State | 24 | – | – | .420 | – | .769 | 4.8 | – | – | – | 16.4 |
| Career | 67 | – | – | .427 | – | .762 | 4.4 | – | – | – | 16.3 | |
Weiss was selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the1965 NBA draft in the third round with the 22nd overall selection. Weiss interspersed his career with the 76ers with a stint in theEastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL), where he played for theWilmington Blue Bombers inWilmington, Delaware. Weiss wonEPBL championships with the Blue Bombers in 1966[1] and 1967.[2] He led the EPBL in assists in the 1966–67 season and was named to the All-EPBL First Team that season.[3][4]
In 1967, Weiss was a member of the Philadelphia 76ers'championship team.
In the1967 NBA expansion draft, he was selected by theSeattle SuperSonics.[5] Weiss played in the NBA for twelve seasons, including six with theChicago Bulls.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | Philadelphia | 7 | – | 4.3 | .333 | – | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | – | – | 0.9 |
| 1966–67† | Philadelphia | 6 | – | 4.8 | .500 | – | .400 | 0.5 | 1.7 | – | – | 2.0 |
| 1967–68 | Seattle | 82 | – | 19.7 | .430 | – | .839 | 1.8 | 4.2 | – | – | 9.8 |
| 1968–69 | Milwaukee | 15 | – | 16.1 | .316 | – | .794 | 1.8 | 1.8 | – | – | 6.6 |
| 1968–69 | Chicago | 62 | – | 19.9 | .397 | – | .802 | 2.2 | 2.8 | – | – | 6.6 |
| 1969–70 | Chicago | 82* | – | 31.0 | .427 | – | .842 | 2.8 | 5.8 | – | – | 11.5 |
| 1970–71 | Chicago | 82 | – | 27.3 | .422 | – | .840 | 2.3 | 4.7 | – | – | 9.5 |
| 1971–72 | Chicago | 82 | – | 29.9 | .430 | – | .835 | 2.1 | 4.6 | – | – | 11.3 |
| 1972–73 | Chicago | 82* | – | 25.4 | .426 | – | .841 | 1.8 | 3.6 | – | – | 8.7 |
| 1973–74 | Chicago | 79 | – | 21.6 | .466 | – | .835 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 8.5 |
| 1974–75 | Buffalo | 76 | – | 17.6 | .391 | – | .806 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo | 66 | – | 15.1 | .486 | – | .729 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 1976–77 | Washington | 62 | – | 12.4 | .466 | – | .784 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Career | 783 | – | 22.1 | .428 | – | .828 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67† | Philadelphia | 1 | – | 4.0 | .667 | – | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | 4.0 |
| 1969–70 | Chicago | 5 | – | 24.2 | .424 | – | .800 | 1.2 | 4.8 | – | – | 11.6 |
| 1970–71 | Chicago | 7 | – | 35.7 | .457 | – | .867 | 2.6 | 8.1 | – | – | 15.7 |
| 1971–72 | Chicago | 4 | – | 29.8 | .490 | – | .875 | 3.3 | 3.0 | – | – | 13.8 |
| 1972–73 | Chicago | 7 | – | 25.0 | .430 | – | .762 | 2.3 | 2.1 | – | – | 12.0 |
| 1973–74 | Chicago | 11 | – | 22.8 | .311 | – | 1.000 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| 1974–75 | Buffalo | 7 | – | 16.1 | .478 | – | .667 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo | 7 | – | 5.1 | .375 | – | .667 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 1976–77 | Washington | 4 | – | 8.5 | .600 | – | .000 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 53 | – | 20.8 | .426 | – | .802 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.7 | |
After retiring as a player in 1977, Weiss briefly worked for an investment firm inAnaheim, California. In 1978, he joined theSan Diego Clippers as an assistant coach.[6] In 1980, he moved to theDallas Mavericks, an expansion franchise.
After six years in Dallas, Weiss accepted his first head coaching job in 1986 with theSan Antonio Spurs. He coached the Spurs for two seasons, never posting a winning record. He did, however, lead them to theplayoffs in 1988.
After one year as an assistant with theOrlando Magic, Weiss moved to theAtlanta Hawks as head coach. In three seasons, his Hawks teams posted a record of 124–122 and made the playoffs twice.
Weiss left the Hawks in 1993. He spent one year as head coach of theLos Angeles Clippers before joining the SuperSonics as an assistant coach. He served in that post for 12 years under bothGeorge Karl andNate McMillan, going to the NBA Finals in 1996. He was promoted to head coach in 2005 after McMillan left for thePortland Trail Blazers. However, Weiss did not last even one season, as the Sonics struggled to a losing record. After a 13–17 start to the2005–06 season, his three-year deal was terminated on January 3, 2006, and he was replaced withBob Hill.
In 2008, Weiss went to China to coach theShanxi Brave Dragons in theChinese Basketball Association.[7] He also coached for theShandong Lions.[8]
In 2012, Weiss joined theAtlanta Hawks' coaching staff.[9] The next year, he became an assistant with theCharlotte Bobcats.[10] In 2017, he was hired by theDenver Nuggets as an assistant coach.[11]
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 1986–87 | 82 | 28 | 54 | .250 | 6th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| San Antonio | 1987–88 | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 5th in Midwest | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost inFirst Round |
| Atlanta | 1990–91 | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4th in Central | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost inFirst Round |
| Atlanta | 1991–92 | 82 | 38 | 44 | .463 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Atlanta | 1992–93 | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4th in Central | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost inFirst Round |
| L.A. Clippers | 1993–94 | 82 | 27 | 55 | .329 | 7th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Seattle | 2005–06 | 30 | 13 | 17 | .433 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 522 | 223 | 299 | .427 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |||