Bob McAdoo vs. Charles Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Smith and Bob McAdoo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob McAdoo played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Charles Smith, who played 9. Bob McAdoo had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while Charles Smith had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86
Charles Smith 9 5 1988-89 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1972-731988-89
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Charles Smith 71 30.4 16.3 2.4 4.1 6.5 1.5 1.0 1.3 2.1 3.8 6.1 12.4 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.5 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1973-741989-90
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 74 43.0 30.6 3.8 11.3 15.1 2.3 1.2 3.3 - 3.4 12.2 22.3 .547 - - - 6.2 7.8 .793
Charles Smith 78 35.0 21.1 2.3 4.4 6.7 1.5 1.1 1.5 2.1 3.8 7.6 14.7 .520 0.0 0.2 .083 5.8 7.3 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 6 45.2 31.7 2.3 11.3 13.7 1.5 1.0 2.2 - 4.2 12.7 26.5 .478 - - - 6.3 7.8 .809
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1974-751990-91
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 82 43.2 34.5 3.7 10.3 14.1 2.2 1.1 2.1 - 3.4 13.4 26.1 .512 - - - 7.8 9.7 .805
Charles Smith 74 36.5 20.0 2.9 5.3 8.2 1.8 1.1 2.0 2.2 3.6 7.4 15.8 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 6.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 7 46.7 37.4 3.6 9.9 13.4 1.4 0.9 2.7 - 4.1 14.9 30.9 .481 - - - 7.7 10.4 .740
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1975-761991-92
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 78 42.7 31.1 3.1 9.3 12.4 4.0 1.2 2.1 - 3.8 12.0 24.6 .487 - - - 7.2 9.4 .762
Charles Smith 49 26.7 14.6 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.2 5.1 11.0 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 5.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 9 45.1 28.0 3.4 10.8 14.2 3.2 0.8 2.0 - 4.1 10.8 23.9 .451 - - - 6.4 9.1 .707
Charles Smith 5 29.6 11.6 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.8 0.8 2.4 2.0 4.8 4.4 11.2 .393 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.0 .933

Season 5

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1976-771992-93
Team Buffalo Braves, New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 72 38.9 25.8 2.8 10.1 12.9 2.8 1.1 1.4 - 3.6 10.3 20.1 .512 - - - 5.3 7.2 .738
Charles Smith 81 26.8 12.4 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.8 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 4.4 9.4 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 4.5 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith 15 25.9 11.1 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.3 0.6 0.9 1.9 3.5 4.3 9.2 .471 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .740

Season 6

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1977-781993-94
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 79 40.3 26.5 3.0 9.8 12.8 3.8 1.3 1.6 4.4 3.8 10.3 19.8 .520 - - - 5.9 8.2 .727
Charles Smith 43 25.7 10.4 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.5 3.3 4.1 9.2 .443 0.2 0.4 .500 2.0 2.8 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 6 39.7 23.8 1.8 7.8 9.7 3.8 1.2 2.0 3.8 3.2 10.2 21.0 .484 - - - 3.5 5.8 .600
Charles Smith 25 24.5 8.8 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.7 3.4 7.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.8 .729

Season 7

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1978-791994-95
Team New York Knicks, Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 60 37.2 24.8 2.2 6.5 8.7 2.8 1.2 1.1 3.6 3.2 9.9 18.8 .529 - - - 4.9 7.5 .656
Charles Smith 76 28.3 12.7 1.9 2.4 4.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.8 4.6 9.8 .471 0.1 0.4 .226 3.4 4.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith 11 27.5 10.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 4.0 4.6 8.6 .537 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.7 .567

Season 8

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 58 36.2 21.1 1.7 6.3 8.1 3.4 1.3 1.1 4.1 3.1 8.5 17.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .125 4.1 5.6 .730
Charles Smith 73 23.5 8.3 1.8 3.1 5.0 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.5 3.1 3.3 7.9 .422 0.0 0.2 .133 1.6 2.2 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith 10 16.5 5.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 2.8 2.4 4.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .375

Season 9

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1980-811996-97
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 16 20.1 10.3 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.4 4.3 9.8 .433 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .707
Charles Smith 19 17.3 4.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.8 4.4 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1981-82-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 41 18.2 9.6 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.2 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.1 .714
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 14 27.7 16.7 1.5 5.3 6.8 1.6 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.1 7.2 12.8 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .681
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1982-83-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 47 21.7 15.0 1.6 3.6 5.3 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.3 6.2 12.0 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .730
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 8 20.8 10.9 1.9 3.9 5.8 0.6 1.4 1.3 1.8 2.9 4.6 10.5 .440 0.3 0.8 .333 1.4 1.8 .786
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1983-84-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 70 20.8 13.1 1.2 3.0 4.1 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 2.6 5.0 10.7 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 3.8 .803
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 20 22.4 14.0 1.5 3.9 5.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.2 5.6 10.8 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .704
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1984-85-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 66 19.0 10.5 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .753
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 19 20.9 11.4 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.5 4.8 10.2 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .745
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob McAdoo Charles Smith
Season 1985-86-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 29 21.0 10.1 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .765
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo 5 14.6 10.8 1.6 1.2 2.8 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.4 2.6 4.0 7.2 .556 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.2 .875
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------