Earl Gardner vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Earl Gardner 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 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 Earl Gardner 1.8 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.