Thurl Bailey vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.