Jerry Bird vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.