Bill Downey vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Bill Downey 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

Bill Downey

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Downey 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Bill Downey 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.