Bob McAdoo vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.