Cross-era · careers 33 years apart

Bob McAdoo vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 22.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.23× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 55.1%). Bob McAdoo holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #50 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Bob McAdooStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.1 Points / game 25.3
9.5 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.3 Assists / game 5.3
0.9 Steals / game 1.4
1.3 Blocks / game 0.8
49.9% Field goal % 50.4%
0.9% 3-point % 35.9%
75.3% Free throw % 85.1%
55.1% True shooting % 70.3%
852 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob McAdooStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.23× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.11× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.99× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Bob McAdooStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Bob McAdooStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.3 Points / game 25.8
7.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
1.3 Assists / game 5.7
0.8 Steals / game 1.4
1.6 Blocks / game 1.0
49.7% Field goal % 46.6%
2.8% 3-point % 36.1%
72.8% Free throw % 86.7%
94 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Bob McAdooStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 3
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#50 All-time GOAT rank #68

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