Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs Bob Pettit

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 2.33× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatBob Pettit
22.1 Points / game 26.4
9.5 Rebounds / game 16.2
2.3 Assists / game 3.0
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
49.9% Field goal % 43.5%
0.9% 3-point % 0.0%
75.3% Free throw % 76.2%
55.1% True shooting % 51.1%
852 Games played 792

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatBob Pettit
2.23× Points vs era avg 2.33×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 2.61×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 1.32×

Advanced metrics

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

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

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatBob Pettit
18.3 Points / game 25.5
7.6 Rebounds / game 14.8
1.3 Assists / game 2.7
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
49.7% Field goal % 41.4%
2.8% 3-point % 0.0%
72.8% Free throw % 77.9%
94 Playoff games 88

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatBob Pettit
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 11
1 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#50 All-time GOAT rank #22

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