Dale Ellis vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Dale Ellis 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Dale Ellis 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.