Larry Bird vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and Larry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Larry Bird played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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 achievements, 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 |
Larry Bird |
13 |
12 |
1979-80 to 1991-92 |
Bob McAdoo |
14 |
9 |
1972-73 to 1985-86 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
82 |
39.5 |
21.2 |
2.3 |
8.6 |
10.9 |
5.5 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
8.8 |
18.3 |
.478 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.270 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
.863 |
difference: | +8 | +3.5 | +9.4 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +4.2 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +2.5 | | -0.5 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +.069 | | | | +2.7 | +3.8 | +.070 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
17 |
44.1 |
21.9 |
2.9 |
11.1 |
14.0 |
6.1 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
18.4 |
.470 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.375 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
.894 |
difference: | +11 | +1.1 | +9.8 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +4.6 | +1.3 | +1.2 | | -1.1 | +4.1 | +8.1 | +.008 | | | | +1.8 | +2.8 | +.085 |
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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
77 |
38.0 |
22.9 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
10.9 |
5.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
9.2 |
18.4 |
.503 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.212 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
.863 |
difference: | +5 | +5.2 | +11.6 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +0.8 | +1.2 | | -0.2 | +4.2 | +7.7 | +.009 | | | | +3.5 | +4.8 | +.058 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
12 |
40.8 |
17.8 |
2.8 |
9.8 |
12.5 |
5.6 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
7.3 |
17.2 |
.427 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.167 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.822 |
difference: | +5 | +5.9 | +19.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +4.2 | +1.0 | +1.3 | | -0.5 | +7.6 | +13.7 | +.054 | | | | +4.6 | +6.6 | +.082 |
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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
79 |
37.7 |
23.6 |
2.4 |
8.6 |
11.0 |
5.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
18.7 |
.504 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.286 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
.840 |
difference: | +1 | +5.0 | +7.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +1.2 | | -1.3 | +2.5 | +5.9 | +.017 | | | | +2.8 | +4.1 | +.078 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
6 |
40.0 |
20.5 |
3.3 |
9.2 |
12.5 |
6.8 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
19.3 |
.422 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.250 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
.828 |
difference: | +3 | +5.1 | +7.5 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +1.4 | +1.5 | | -1.6 | +2.6 | +4.6 | +.029 | | | | +2.4 | +4.3 | +.121 |
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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
80 |
39.5 |
28.7 |
2.1 |
8.5 |
10.5 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
11.5 |
22.0 |
.522 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
.427 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
.882 |
difference: | +1 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -1.2 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +.002 | | | | +0.9 | +2.5 | +.155 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
20 |
40.8 |
26.0 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
9.1 |
5.8 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
21.3 |
.461 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.280 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
.890 |
difference: | +14 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.023 | | | | +2.6 | +1.0 | +.290 |
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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
82 |
38.0 |
25.8 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
6.8 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
9.7 |
19.6 |
.496 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
.423 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
.896 |
difference: | +22 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.033 | | | | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.240 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
18 |
42.8 |
25.9 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
9.3 |
8.2 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
18.4 |
.517 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
.411 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
.927 |
Bob McAdoo |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
74 |
40.6 |
28.1 |
1.7 |
7.5 |
9.2 |
7.6 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
10.6 |
20.2 |
.525 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.400 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
.910 |
difference: | +16 | +4.4 | +7.0 | | +1.2 | +1.1 | +4.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.045 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +.275 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +.180 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
23 |
44.1 |
27.0 |
1.8 |
8.3 |
10.0 |
7.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
9.4 |
19.7 |
.476 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.341 |
7.7 |
8.4 |
.912 |
Bob McAdoo |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
76 |
39.0 |
29.9 |
1.4 |
7.8 |
9.3 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
11.6 |
22.0 |
.527 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
.414 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
.916 |
difference: | +60 | +18.9 | +19.6 | +0.3 | +4.7 | +5.1 | +4.2 | +0.5 | | -0.8 | -0.3 | +7.3 | +12.2 | +.094 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +.414 | +3.7 | +3.4 | +.209 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
17 |
44.9 |
24.5 |
1.7 |
7.1 |
8.8 |
6.8 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
8.9 |
19.9 |
.450 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.375 |
5.9 |
6.6 |
.894 |
Bob McAdoo |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
6 |
31.5 |
19.3 |
0.2 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
8.2 |
17.3 |
.471 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
3.2 |
.947 |
difference: | +35 | +13.3 | +9.7 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +4.5 | +9.3 | +.013 | | +0.1 | | +0.8 | +0.1 | +.233 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
75 |
39.3 |
24.3 |
1.2 |
8.3 |
9.5 |
7.5 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
2.3 |
9.6 |
20.2 |
.473 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
.333 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
.930 |
difference: | +28 | +17.6 | +9.3 | +0.4 | +4.7 | +4.2 | +6.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.8 | -1.0 | +3.4 | +8.2 | +.047 | +0.9 | +2.6 | | +1.8 | +1.1 | +.200 |
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 |
- |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.730 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
5 |
41.4 |
24.4 |
1.4 |
7.8 |
9.2 |
8.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
2.0 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.444 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
.263 |
5.8 |
6.4 |
.906 |
difference: | +3 | +20.6 | +13.5 | +0.5 | +3.9 | +3.4 | +8.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.8 | -0.9 | +4.2 | +9.3 | +.004 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +.070 | +4.4 | +4.6 | +.120 |
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 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
60 |
38.0 |
19.4 |
0.9 |
7.6 |
8.5 |
7.2 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
7.7 |
17.0 |
.454 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.389 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
.891 |
difference: | +10 | +17.2 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +4.6 | +4.4 | +6.1 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.6 | +2.7 | +6.3 | +.017 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +.389 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.088 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
10 |
39.6 |
17.1 |
0.8 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
6.2 |
15.2 |
.408 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
.143 |
4.4 |
5.1 |
.863 |
difference: | +10 | +17.2 | +3.1 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +5.9 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +0.6 | +4.4 | +.108 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +.143 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +.159 |
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 |
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13th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
45 |
36.9 |
20.2 |
1.0 |
8.6 |
9.6 |
6.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
7.8 |
16.8 |
.466 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
.406 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
.926 |
difference: | +21 | +17.9 | +9.7 | +0.2 | +5.3 | +5.1 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +3.5 | +8.5 | +.054 | +1.2 | +2.8 | | +1.5 | +1.1 | +.173 |
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 |
- |
1.8 |
2.5 |
.753 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Larry Bird |
4 |
26.8 |
11.3 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
5.3 |
10.5 |
.500 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.750 |
difference: | +15 | +5.9 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | | +4.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | -0.2 | -1.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.028 | | +1.2 | | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.005 |
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 |
|
Additional Years |
* Bob McAdoo played 1 season more than Larry Bird in the NBA.
In that period—his season 14 in 1986—Bob McAdoo played in the Playoffs. |