Ron Lee vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and Ron Lee, 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.
Ron Lee played 6 years in the NBA, 8 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. Ron Lee had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 |
Ron Lee |
6 |
1 |
1976-77 to 1981-82 |
Bob McAdoo |
14 |
9 |
1972-73 to 1985-86 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
82 |
23.5 |
12.2 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
11.6 |
.439 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.746 |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
2 |
20.5 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
8.0 |
.313 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
60 |
22.4 |
8.9 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
8.5 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.4 |
.695 |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
61 |
19.1 |
4.8 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.370 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.373 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.629 |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Ron Lee |
Bob McAdoo |
Season |
1980-81 | 1976-77 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did 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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
82 |
22.3 |
4.2 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
.350 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.154 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.724 |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
81 |
18.1 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.358 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.305 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.706 |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Ron Lee |
Bob McAdoo |
Season |
- | 1978-79 |
Team |
- | New York Knicks, Boston Celtics |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
- | Did 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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 9 |
|
Ron Lee |
Bob McAdoo |
Season |
- | 1980-81 |
Team |
- | Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
- | Did 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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Ron Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |