Bob McAdoo vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Bob Thornton 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.