Frank Gates vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Gates 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Frank Gates 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Frank Gates 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.