Derrick Gervin vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Derrick Gervin 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
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - 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.