Jalen Brunson vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,123 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 197 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 221 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 47 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .463 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .332 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .819 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.9 (2024) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.