Bob McAdoo vs. Gerald Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wallace 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 and Gerald Wallace both played 14 years in the NBA. Bob McAdoo had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while Gerald Wallace had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Gerald Wallace 14 7 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1972-732001-02
Team Buffalo BravesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West 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 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Gerald Wallace 54 8.0 3.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.2 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.9 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 5 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1973-742002-03
Team Buffalo BravesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 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
Gerald Wallace 47 12.1 4.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.6 .527
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
Gerald Wallace 7 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1974-752003-04
Team Buffalo BravesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 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
Gerald Wallace 37 9.1 2.0 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.9 2.4 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .458
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
Gerald Wallace 3 6.7 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1975-762004-05
Team Buffalo BravesCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards 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 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
Gerald Wallace 70 30.7 11.1 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.0 1.7 1.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 9.1 .449 0.2 0.9 .274 2.7 4.1 .661
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1976-772005-06
Team Buffalo Braves, New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Gerald Wallace 55 34.5 15.2 2.2 5.3 7.5 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.7 5.8 10.7 .538 0.3 0.9 .280 3.4 5.6 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1977-782006-07
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks 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 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
Gerald Wallace 72 36.7 18.1 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.6 2.0 1.0 2.2 2.9 6.6 13.2 .502 0.5 1.7 .325 4.3 6.2 .691
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1978-792007-08
Team New York Knicks, Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats
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 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
Gerald Wallace 62 38.3 19.4 0.9 5.1 6.0 3.5 2.1 0.9 2.9 3.0 6.6 14.6 .449 1.1 3.6 .321 5.0 6.9 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1979-802008-09
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Bobcats
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 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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.6 16.6 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.7 1.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 5.5 11.4 .480 0.5 1.8 .298 5.1 6.4 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1980-812009-10
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey NetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats Lost East 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 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
Gerald Wallace 76 41.0 18.2 2.0 8.1 10.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 2.3 2.6 6.0 12.4 .484 0.7 1.8 .371 5.6 7.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 4 41.0 17.5 0.5 8.5 9.0 2.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 5.3 11.0 .477 1.3 2.8 .455 5.8 8.8 .657

Season 10

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1981-822010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.9 15.7 1.6 6.5 8.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.6 5.4 12.0 .454 0.9 2.6 .333 3.9 5.3 .746
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
Gerald Wallace 6 37.7 15.2 1.5 7.7 9.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 3.2 5.0 11.2 .448 0.5 2.8 .176 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 11

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1982-832011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Gerald Wallace 58 35.8 13.8 1.5 5.2 6.7 2.8 1.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.9 10.9 .454 0.8 2.6 .307 3.1 3.9 .800
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1983-842012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNets Lost East 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 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
Gerald Wallace 69 30.1 7.7 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 2.6 6.6 .397 0.7 2.4 .282 1.8 2.8 .637
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
Gerald Wallace 7 34.7 12.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 4.4 9.6 .463 1.6 4.1 .379 1.6 2.9 .550

Season 13

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1984-852013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Gerald Wallace 58 24.4 5.1 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.5 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.4 2.0 4.0 .504 0.3 1.1 .297 0.8 1.7 .465
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob McAdoo Gerald Wallace
Season 1985-862014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East 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 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
Gerald Wallace 32 8.9 1.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 .412 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.5 .400
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
Gerald Wallace 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -