Marques Johnson vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Marques Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.