Bob McAdoo vs. J.R. Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Reid 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, 3 more than J.R. Reid, who played 11. Bob McAdoo had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while J.R. Reid had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
J.R. Reid 11 6 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1972-731989-90
Team Buffalo BravesCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second 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
J.R. Reid 82 33.6 11.1 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 2.1 3.6 4.4 9.9 .440 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1973-741990-91
Team Buffalo BravesCharlotte Hornets
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
J.R. Reid 80 30.8 11.3 1.9 4.4 6.3 1.1 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.6 4.5 9.7 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .703
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1974-751991-92
Team Buffalo BravesCharlotte Hornets
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
J.R. Reid 51 24.6 11.0 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.2 8.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .705
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1975-761992-93
Team Buffalo BravesCharlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisSpurs 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 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
J.R. Reid 83 22.7 9.4 1.4 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.4 7.2 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .764
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
J.R. Reid 10 22.0 8.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.1 2.9 6.0 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 3.5 .771

Season 5

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1976-771993-94
Team Buffalo Braves, New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 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
J.R. Reid 70 19.2 9.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.6 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 4 14.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.5 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 6

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1977-781994-95
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisSpurs 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 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
J.R. Reid 81 19.3 7.0 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.8 2.5 4.9 .508 0.0 0.0 .500 2.0 2.9 .687
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
J.R. Reid 15 13.9 6.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 7

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1978-791995-96
Team New York Knicks, Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs, New 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
J.R. Reid 65 20.2 6.6 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.5 5.0 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 1 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: J.R. Reid didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 8

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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
J.R. Reid 79 14.0 4.9 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.8 4.0 .459 0.0 0.1 .375 1.1 1.5 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 9 12.8 3.3 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.2 3.1 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .800

Season 9

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey NetsCharlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
J.R. Reid 41 25.1 9.0 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.3 3.2 6.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
J.R. Reid 8 22.4 3.3 1.1 4.1 5.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.3 4.1 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 10

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
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 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
J.R. Reid 34 17.7 4.4 0.9 2.6 3.4 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.4 1.6 3.7 .417 0.0 0.2 .143 1.3 1.6 .768
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
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
J.R. Reid 6 6.5 1.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob McAdoo J.R. Reid
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------
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
J.R. Reid ------- --- ----------