Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs Bill Sharman

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center Bill Sharman 1950-1960 · Guard

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Bill Sharman (1950-1960) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 1.78× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 49.7%). Bill Sharman holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #37 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatBill Sharman
22.1 Points / game 17.8
9.5 Rebounds / game 3.9
2.3 Assists / game 3.0
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
49.9% Field goal % 42.6%
0.9% 3-point % 0.0%
75.3% Free throw % 88.3%
55.1% True shooting % 49.7%
852 Games played 711

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatBill Sharman
2.23× Points vs era avg 1.78×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 0.66×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 1.35×

Advanced metrics

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

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

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatBill Sharman
18.3 Points / game 18.5
7.6 Rebounds / game 3.7
1.3 Assists / game 2.6
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
49.7% Field goal % 42.8%
2.8% 3-point % 0.0%
72.8% Free throw % 90.9%
94 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatBill Sharman
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#50 All-time GOAT rank #37

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