Bob McAdoo vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Ruben Patterson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.