Cole Anthony vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Cole Anthony 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
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Bob McAdoo 1

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

Scoring Leader Cole Anthony 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Cole Anthony 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) 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.