Derek Harper vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Derek Harper 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Derek Harper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.