Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Bob McAdoo

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 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 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 2.23× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 54.6%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatBob McAdoo
7.3 Points / game 22.1
13.1 Rebounds / game 9.5
1.8 Assists / game 2.3
0.7 Steals / game 0.9
0.6 Blocks / game 1.3
52.1% Field goal % 49.9%
23.1% 3-point % 0.9%
58.4% Free throw % 75.3%
54.6% True shooting % 55.1%
911 Games played 852

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatBob McAdoo
0.72× Points vs era avg 2.23×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.11×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatBob McAdoo
6.4 Points / game 18.3
9.9 Rebounds / game 7.6
1.2 Assists / game 1.3
0.6 Steals / game 0.8
0.6 Blocks / game 1.6
48.7% Field goal % 49.7%
7.9% 3-point % 2.8%
53.7% Free throw % 72.8%
169 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatBob McAdoo
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 2
2 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#32 All-time GOAT rank #50

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