Bob McAdoo vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.