Don Buse vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Bob McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Bob McAdoo 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Bob McAdoo 0 *

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.