Larry Johnson vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Larry Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.