Steve Blake vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and Steve Blake, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Steve Blake played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. Steve Blake had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Bob McAdoo had his rookie season in 1972-73. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Steve Blake 13 9 2003-04 to 2015-16
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2003-041972-73
Team Washington WizardsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 75 18.6 5.9 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.3 2.1 5.4 .386 1.0 2.7 .371 0.7 0.9 .821
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2004-051973-74
Team Washington WizardsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 44 14.7 4.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 1.4 4.2 .328 0.8 2.1 .387 0.8 0.9 .805
Bob McAdoo 74 43.0 30.6 3.8 11.3 15.1 2.3 1.2 3.3 - 3.4 12.2 22.3 .547 - - - 6.2 7.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 4 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Bob McAdoo 6 45.2 31.7 2.3 11.3 13.7 1.5 1.0 2.2 - 4.2 12.7 26.5 .478 - - - 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 3

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2005-061974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 68 26.2 8.2 0.4 1.8 2.1 4.5 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 3.0 6.9 .438 1.1 2.7 .413 1.1 1.3 .791
Bob McAdoo 82 43.2 34.5 3.7 10.3 14.1 2.2 1.1 2.1 - 3.4 13.4 26.1 .512 - - - 7.8 9.7 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 7 46.7 37.4 3.6 9.9 13.4 1.4 0.9 2.7 - 4.1 14.9 30.9 .481 - - - 7.7 10.4 .740

Season 4

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2006-071975-76
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Denver NuggetsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 82 27.1 6.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.0 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.5 6.2 .411 0.8 2.5 .322 0.5 0.8 .672
Bob McAdoo 78 42.7 31.1 3.1 9.3 12.4 4.0 1.2 2.1 - 3.8 12.0 24.6 .487 - - - 7.2 9.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 5 36.0 7.2 0.2 2.2 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 2.0 1.6 2.8 6.2 .452 1.6 3.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Bob McAdoo 9 45.1 28.0 3.4 10.8 14.2 3.2 0.8 2.0 - 4.1 10.8 23.9 .451 - - - 6.4 9.1 .707

Season 5

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2007-081976-77
Team Portland Trail BlazersBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 81 29.9 8.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.1 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.2 7.9 .408 1.5 3.7 .406 0.6 0.8 .766
Bob McAdoo 72 38.9 25.8 2.8 10.1 12.9 2.8 1.1 1.4 - 3.6 10.3 20.1 .512 - - - 5.3 7.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2008-091977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 69 31.7 11.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 5.0 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.4 .428 2.0 4.8 .427 0.9 1.1 .840
Bob McAdoo 79 40.3 26.5 3.0 9.8 12.8 3.8 1.3 1.6 4.4 3.8 10.3 19.8 .520 - - - 5.9 8.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 6 38.5 9.8 0.7 3.3 4.0 6.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.8 3.7 7.5 .489 1.7 4.0 .417 0.8 1.2 .714
Bob McAdoo 6 39.7 23.8 1.8 7.8 9.7 3.8 1.2 2.0 3.8 3.2 10.2 21.0 .484 - - - 3.5 5.8 .600

Season 7

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2009-101978-79
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 80 27.0 7.3 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.8 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.7 6.5 .416 1.5 3.7 .395 0.5 0.6 .750
Bob McAdoo 60 37.2 24.8 2.2 6.5 8.7 2.8 1.2 1.1 3.6 3.2 9.9 18.8 .529 - - - 4.9 7.5 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2010-111979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 79 20.0 4.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 2.2 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.4 3.9 .359 0.9 2.4 .378 0.3 0.4 .867
Bob McAdoo 58 36.2 21.1 1.7 6.3 8.1 3.4 1.3 1.1 4.1 3.1 8.5 17.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .125 4.1 5.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 9 16.1 2.2 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.2 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.6 .304 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2011-121980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 53 23.3 5.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.3 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.9 5.1 .377 1.0 3.0 .335 0.4 0.5 .778
Bob McAdoo 16 20.1 10.3 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.4 4.3 9.8 .433 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 12 25.5 6.3 0.7 2.2 2.8 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.2 5.2 .419 1.5 3.6 .419 0.4 0.6 .714
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2012-131981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 45 26.1 7.3 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.8 2.5 6.0 .422 1.6 3.8 .421 0.6 0.8 .771
Bob McAdoo 41 18.2 9.6 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.2 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 2 37.5 14.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 5.5 14.0 .393 2.5 6.0 .417 0.5 0.5 1.000
Bob McAdoo 14 27.7 16.7 1.5 5.3 6.8 1.6 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.1 7.2 12.8 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .681

Season 11

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2013-141982-83
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 55 27.2 6.9 0.2 2.7 2.9 5.6 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.5 2.4 6.4 .377 1.4 3.8 .376 0.6 0.8 .767
Bob McAdoo 47 21.7 15.0 1.6 3.6 5.3 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.3 6.2 12.0 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 6 7.5 1.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.5 1.7 .300 0.0 0.2 .000
Bob McAdoo 8 20.8 10.9 1.9 3.9 5.8 0.6 1.4 1.3 1.8 2.9 4.6 10.5 .440 0.3 0.8 .333 1.4 1.8 .786

Season 12

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2014-151983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 81 18.9 4.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 4.0 .373 1.0 2.7 .352 0.4 0.5 .707
Bob McAdoo 70 20.8 13.1 1.2 3.0 4.1 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 2.6 5.0 10.7 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 3.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 5 8.6 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 2.2 .182 0.2 1.6 .125 0.4 0.4 1.000
Bob McAdoo 20 22.4 14.0 1.5 3.9 5.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.2 5.6 10.8 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .704

Season 13

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season 2015-161984-85
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 58 17.0 4.4 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.4 0.4 0.1 1.4 1.2 1.6 4.1 .388 0.9 2.6 .344 0.3 0.3 .800
Bob McAdoo 66 19.0 10.5 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake 4 10.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.8 0.3 1.3 .200 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500
Bob McAdoo 19 20.9 11.4 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.5 4.8 10.2 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .745

Season 14

Steve Blake Bob McAdoo
Season -1985-86
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 29 21.0 10.1 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Blake ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 5 14.6 10.8 1.6 1.2 2.8 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.4 2.6 4.0 7.2 .556 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.2 .875