Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

David Robinson vs Bob McAdoo

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Bob McAdoo 1972-1985 · Center

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 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 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.23× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 55.1%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatBob McAdoo
21.1 Points / game 22.1
10.6 Rebounds / game 9.5
2.5 Assists / game 2.3
1.4 Steals / game 0.9
3.0 Blocks / game 1.3
51.4% Field goal % 49.9%
13.4% 3-point % 0.9%
73.1% Free throw % 75.3%
58.3% True shooting % 55.1%
987 Games played 852

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatBob McAdoo
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.23×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.11×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatBob McAdoo
18.0 Points / game 18.3
10.6 Rebounds / game 7.6
2.3 Assists / game 1.3
1.2 Steals / game 0.8
2.5 Blocks / game 1.6
49.1% Field goal % 49.7%
2.4% 3-point % 2.8%
68.3% Free throw % 72.8%
123 Playoff games 94

Accolades

David RobinsonStatBob McAdoo
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#24 All-time GOAT rank #50

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