Kyrie Irving vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,778 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 285 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 365 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 110 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 76 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .396 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .889 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.