Don Carlson vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Don Carlson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Carlson

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.