Bob McAdoo vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Petersen 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.