Bob McAdoo stats
Bio
- Age
- 75 yearsSep 25, 1951
- MVP
- 1974-75
Bob McAdoo played 14 NBA seasons, 1972-73 to 1985-86.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 22.1
- REB
- 9.4
- AST
- 2.3
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.5
- TS%
- 55.0
- MIN
- 33.3
- GP
- 852
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | LAC | 18.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 | — | — | 49.8 | 32.0 | 80 |
| 1973-74 | LAC | 30.6 | 15.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 59.4 | 43.0 | 74 |
| 1974-75 | LAC | 34.5 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 56.9 | 43.2 | 82 |
| 1975-76 | LAC | 31.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 54.2 | 42.7 | 78 |
| 1976-77 |  LAC/NY | 25.8 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 55.7 | 38.9 | 72 |
| 1977-78 | NY | 26.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 56.7 | 40.3 | 79 |
| 1978-79 |  NY/BOS | 24.8 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 56.1 | 37.2 | 60 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 21.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 52.4 | 36.2 | 58 |
| 1980-81 |  DET/BKN | 10.3 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 47.1 | 20.1 | 16 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 9.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 50.9 | 18.2 | 41 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 15.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 55.5 | 21.7 | 47 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 13.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 53.0 | 20.8 | 70 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 55.9 | 19.0 | 66 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 10.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 51.3 | 21.0 | 29 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 18.3
- REB
- 7.6
- AST
- 1.3
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 53.0
- MIN
- 28.9
- GP
- 94
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 18,787
- REB
- 8,048
- AST
- 1,951
- STL
- 751
- BLK
- 1,147
- TO
- 1,223
- FGM
- 7,420
- 3PTM
- 3
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | LAC | 1,441 | 728 | 139 | — | — | — | 585 | — |
| 1973-74 | LAC | 2,261 | 1,117 | 170 | 88 | 246 | — | 901 | — |
| 1974-75 | LAC | 2,831 | 1,155 | 179 | 92 | 174 | — | 1,095 | — |
| 1975-76 | LAC | 2,427 | 965 | 315 | 93 | 160 | — | 934 | — |
| 1976-77 | LAC/NY | 1,861 | 926 | 205 | 77 | 99 | — | 740 | — |
| 1977-78 | NY | 2,097 | 1,010 | 298 | 105 | 126 | 346 | 814 | — |
| 1978-79 | NY/BOS | 1,487 | 520 | 168 | 74 | 67 | 217 | 596 | — |
| 1979-80 | DET | 1,222 | 467 | 200 | 73 | 65 | 238 | 492 | 3 |
| 1980-81 | DET/BKN | 165 | 67 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 68 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 392 | 159 | 32 | 22 | 36 | 51 | 151 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 703 | 247 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 292 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 916 | 289 | 74 | 42 | 50 | 127 | 352 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 690 | 295 | 67 | 18 | 53 | 95 | 284 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 294 | 103 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 116 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 23.9
- REB
- 10.2
- AST
- 2.5
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 55.0
- MIN
- 33.3
- GP
- 852
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | LAC | 20.3 | 10.2 | 1.9 | — | — | 49.8 | 32.0 | 80 |
| 1973-74 | LAC | 25.6 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 59.4 | 43.0 | 74 |
| 1974-75 | LAC | 28.7 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 56.9 | 43.2 | 82 |
| 1975-76 | LAC | 26.2 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 54.2 | 42.7 | 78 |
| 1976-77 | LAC/NY | 23.9 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 55.7 | 38.9 | 72 |
| 1977-78 | NY | 23.7 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 56.7 | 40.3 | 79 |
| 1978-79 | NY/BOS | 24.0 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 56.1 | 37.2 | 60 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 21.0 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 52.4 | 36.2 | 58 |
| 1980-81 | DET/BKN | 18.4 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 47.1 | 20.1 | 16 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 19.0 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 50.9 | 18.2 | 41 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 24.9 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 55.5 | 21.7 | 47 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 22.7 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 53.0 | 20.8 | 70 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 19.9 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 55.9 | 19.0 | 66 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 17.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 51.3 | 21.0 | 29 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 852
- ESPN
- 34,690.0
- YAHOO
- 35,842.1
- ESPN/G
- 40.7
- YAHOO/G
- 42.1
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | LAC | 80 | 2,245.0 | 2,523.1 | 28.1 | 31.5 |
| 1973-74 | LAC | 74 | 5,089.0 | 4,858.4 | 68.8 | 65.7 |
| 1974-75 | LAC | 82 | 5,305.0 | 5,283.5 | 64.7 | 64.4 |
| 1975-76 | LAC | 78 | 4,809.0 | 4,816.5 | 61.7 | 61.8 |
| 1976-77 | LAC/NY | 72 | 3,801.0 | 3,807.7 | 52.8 | 52.9 |
| 1977-78 | NY | 79 | 3,823.0 | 4,103.0 | 48.4 | 51.9 |
| 1978-79 | NY/BOS | 60 | 2,383.0 | 2,569.0 | 39.7 | 42.8 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 58 | 2,040.0 | 2,258.4 | 35.2 | 38.9 |
| 1980-81 | DET/BKN | 16 | 315.0 | 348.4 | 19.7 | 21.8 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 41 | 681.0 | 753.8 | 16.6 | 18.4 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 47 | 1,190.0 | 1,229.9 | 25.3 | 26.2 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 70 | 1,371.0 | 1,522.8 | 19.6 | 21.8 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 66 | 1,195.0 | 1,262.5 | 18.1 | 19.1 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 29 | 443.0 | 505.1 | 15.3 | 17.4 |
Bio
- Age
- 75 yearsSep 25, 1951
- Experience
- 21 yearsDebut 1972
- Birthplace
- Greensboro, NC
- MVP
- 1974-75
- Rookie of the Year
- 1972-73
- All-NBA First Team
- 1974-75
All awards (5)
- 1x MVP
- 1x Rookie of the Year
- 1x All-NBA First Team
- 1x All-NBA Second Team
- 1x All-Rookie First Team
Latest performance
Bob McAdoo
May 11 · @ MIL · L 113-112
- MIN
- 12
- PTS
- 7
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 20.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 11 | at MILL 113-112 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri, May 09 | vsMILW 126-108 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Wed, May 07 | atMILL 113-108 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Mon, May 05 | vsMILL 109-104 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat, May 03 | vsMILW 107-103 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri, Mar 28 | vsMILL 116-94 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 33 |
What were Bob McAdoo's career stats?
Bob McAdoo played 14 seasons for the Clippers, the Knicks, the Pistons, the Lakers and the 76ers. His best season was 1974-75: 2,831 points, 1,155 rebounds and 179 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1972-73 to 1985-86
Championships ×2
- 1981-82 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 1984-85 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
Awards
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1972-73
- NBA Rookie of the Year: 1972-73
- All-NBA Second Team: 1973-74
- All-NBA First Team: 1974-75
- NBA MVP: 1974-75
All-time career rank
- 73rd in points (18,787)
- 74th in rebounds (8,048)
- 66th in blocks (1,147)
Among the 2,820 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Bob McAdoo
Playoff series
Bob McAdoo played 94 games across 9 NBA postseasons in 20 series — 13 won, 7 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | MIL | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 1984-85 |  PHX | Won 3-0 | 3 | 18.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| 1984-85 |  POR | Won 4-1 | 5 | 14.4 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| 1984-85 |  DEN | Won 4-1 | 5 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | Won 4-2 | 6 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| 1983-84 |  SAC | Won 3-0 | 3 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 1983-84 |  DAL | Won 4-1 | 5 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | Won 4-2 | 6 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | Lost 3-3 | 6 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| 1982-83 |  SA | Won 4-2 | 6 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 1982-83 |  PHI | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| 1981-82 | PHX | Won 4-0 | 4 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 2.3 |
| 1981-82 | SA | Won 4-0 | 4 | 20.0 | 7.3 | 2.0 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | Won 4-2 | 6 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| 1977-78 |  CLE | Won 2-0 | 2 | 34.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 18.8 | 10.0 | 4.8 |
| 1975-76 | PHI | Won 2-1 | 3 | 30.3 | 18.7 | 4.3 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 26.8 | 12.0 | 2.7 |
| 1974-75 |  WSH | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 37.4 | 13.4 | 1.4 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 31.7 | 13.7 | 1.5 |
Bob McAdoo’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Bob McAdoo against each club
- vs Boston Celtics (77)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (66)
- vs Phoenix Suns (54)
- vs Houston Rockets (49)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (48)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (48)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (48)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (45)
- vs Golden State Warriors (44)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (44)
- vs New York Knicks (44)
- vs Sacramento Kings (43)
- vs Washington Wizards (43)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (38)
- vs Utah Jazz (37)
- vs Chicago Bulls (35)
- vs Denver Nuggets (34)
- vs Detroit Pistons (33)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (32)
- vs LA Clippers (22)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (21)
- vs Indiana Pacers (21)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (20)
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