Jeremy Lin vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.