Gus Johnson vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Bob McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.