Devean George vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and Devean George, 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.

Devean George played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. Devean George had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Bob McAdoo had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Devean George 11 8 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 1999-001972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Devean George 49 7.0 3.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.1 2.9 .389 0.3 1.0 .340 0.6 0.8 .659
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 9 4.9 2.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.1 .368 0.2 1.1 .200 0.7 1.2 .545
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2000-011973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves 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 %
Devean George 59 10.1 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.5 .309 0.3 1.2 .221 0.7 0.9 .709
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 7 3.9 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 .500 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.3 .500
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

Season 3

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2001-021974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves 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 %
Devean George 82 21.5 7.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.6 6.4 .411 0.8 2.2 .371 1.0 1.5 .675
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 19 17.2 5.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.7 2.0 5.5 .365 0.4 1.8 .229 0.6 0.8 .733
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

Season 4

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2002-031975-76
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisBraves 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 %
Devean George 71 22.7 6.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.5 .390 0.7 1.9 .371 1.2 1.5 .790
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 11 29.0 8.0 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.6 3.2 7.1 .449 0.9 2.7 .333 0.7 0.8 .889
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

Season 5

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2003-041976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Devean George 82 23.8 7.4 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 2.3 2.8 7.0 .408 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.2 .760
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 22 21.4 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 .430 1.0 2.7 .373 0.6 0.9 .650
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2004-051977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Devean George 15 20.4 7.3 0.9 2.7 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.9 .356 1.4 3.9 .362 1.0 1.3 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2005-061978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Devean George 71 21.7 6.3 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.4 6.0 .400 0.7 2.3 .313 0.8 1.2 .674
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 7 17.3 5.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.9 1.9 4.9 .382 1.3 3.0 .429 0.3 0.7 .400
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2006-071979-80
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Devean George 60 21.4 6.4 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 6.2 .395 0.9 2.5 .353 0.6 0.8 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 6 18.2 3.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.0 0.8 4.2 .200 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 1.7 .800
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2007-081980-81
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Devean George 53 15.5 3.7 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.9 .357 0.4 1.3 .324 0.5 0.6 .706
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George 5 12.4 5.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.2 5.6 .393 0.8 2.4 .333 0.6 1.0 .600
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2008-091981-82
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Devean George 43 16.5 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.3 .380 0.5 1.8 .289 0.4 0.5 .773
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Devean George Bob McAdoo
Season 2009-101982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Devean George 45 16.9 5.4 0.5 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.6 .432 1.1 2.7 .390 0.4 0.5 .696
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Devean George Bob McAdoo
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Devean George Bob McAdoo
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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

Season 14

Devean George Bob McAdoo
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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