Cross-era · careers 28 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 28 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 55.1%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
22.1 Points / game 24.1
9.5 Rebounds / game 9.9
2.3 Assists / game 5.0
0.9 Steals / game 1.1
1.3 Blocks / game 1.2
49.9% Field goal % 54.1%
0.9% 3-point % 27.4%
75.3% Free throw % 69.8%
55.1% True shooting % 63.5%
852 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2.23× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Bob McAdooStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
18.3 Points / game 27.0
7.6 Rebounds / game 12.2
1.3 Assists / game 5.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.6 Blocks / game 1.3
49.7% Field goal % 52.7%
2.8% 3-point % 23.7%
72.8% Free throw % 62.6%
94 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#50 All-time GOAT rank #20

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