Steve Downing vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

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

Steve Downing

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.