Cross-era · careers 17 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs George Mikan

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and George Mikan (1948-1955) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 17 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatGeorge Mikan
22.1 Points / game 23.1
9.5 Rebounds / game 9.5
2.3 Assists / game 2.8
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
49.9% Field goal % 40.2%
0.9% 3-point % 0.0%
75.3% Free throw % 78.1%
55.1% True shooting % 48.3%
852 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatGeorge Mikan
2.23× Points vs era avg 2.71×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatGeorge Mikan
18.3 Points / game 22.9
7.6 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.3 Assists / game 2.2
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
49.7% Field goal % 39.8%
2.8% 3-point % 0.0%
72.8% Free throw % 78.3%
94 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatGeorge Mikan
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
5 All-Star selections 4
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#50 All-time GOAT rank #34

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