Ernie Grunfeld vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.