Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs Bill Russell

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center Bill Russell 1956-1968 · Center

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Bill Russell (1956-1968) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob McAdoo was the higher-volume scorer (22.1 points per game to 15.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 1.32× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 47.1%). Bill Russell holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 11 championships and the #5 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatBill Russell
22.1 Points / game 15.1
9.5 Rebounds / game 22.5
2.3 Assists / game 4.3
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
49.9% Field goal % 44.0%
0.9% 3-point % 0.0%
75.3% Free throw % 56.1%
55.1% True shooting % 47.1%
852 Games played 963

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatBill Russell
2.23× Points vs era avg 1.32×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 3.67×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 1.96×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob McAdoo's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Russell's era.

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatBill Russell
18.3 Points / game 16.2
7.6 Rebounds / game 24.9
1.3 Assists / game 4.7
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
49.7% Field goal % 42.7%
2.8% 3-point % 0.0%
72.8% Free throw % 59.9%
94 Playoff games 165

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatBill Russell
1 MVP awards 5
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 11
5 All-Star selections 12
1 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#50 All-time GOAT rank #5

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