Cross-era · careers 27 years apart
Bob McAdoo vs Draymond Green
Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 55.1%). Bob McAdoo holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #50 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.
Career averages
| Bob McAdoo | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 22.1 |
Points / game |
8.7 |
| 9.5 |
Rebounds / game |
6.8 |
| 2.3 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 1.3 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 49.9% |
Field goal % |
44.1% |
| 0.9% |
3-point % |
31.2% |
| 75.3% |
Free throw % |
71.8% |
| 55.1% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 852 |
Games played |
949 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Bob McAdoo | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 2.23× |
Points vs era avg |
0.86× |
| 2.11× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.65× |
| 0.99× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.46× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob McAdoo's era.
| Bob McAdoo | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
113.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
104.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
16.1% |
| — |
Assist % |
27.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
11.2% |
Playoff averages
| Bob McAdoo | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 18.3 |
Points / game |
11.4 |
| 7.6 |
Rebounds / game |
8.6 |
| 1.3 |
Assists / game |
6.0 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 1.6 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 49.7% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 2.8% |
3-point % |
28.9% |
| 72.8% |
Free throw % |
72.5% |
| 94 |
Playoff games |
169 |
Accolades
| Bob McAdoo | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 2 |
Championships |
4 |
| 5 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 1 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #50 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#72 |