LaMelo Ball vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.