Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Jason Kidd vs Bob McAdoo

Jason Kidd (1994-2012) and Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 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 12.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.32× and 2.23× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 50.6%). Jason Kidd holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #39 all-time ranking to Bob McAdoo's #50.

Career averages

Jason KiddStatBob McAdoo
12.6 Points / game 22.1
6.3 Rebounds / game 9.5
8.7 Assists / game 2.3
1.9 Steals / game 0.9
0.3 Blocks / game 1.3
39.8% Field goal % 49.9%
34.6% 3-point % 0.9%
79.2% Free throw % 75.3%
50.6% True shooting % 55.1%
1,391 Games played 852

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Jason KiddStatBob McAdoo
1.32× Points vs era avg 2.23×
1.52× Rebounds vs era avg 2.11×
4.04× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.

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

Playoff averages

Jason KiddStatBob McAdoo
12.9 Points / game 18.3
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.6
8.0 Assists / game 1.3
1.9 Steals / game 0.8
0.3 Blocks / game 1.6
37.3% Field goal % 49.7%
30.5% 3-point % 2.8%
78.7% Free throw % 72.8%
158 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Jason KiddStatBob McAdoo
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 5
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#39 All-time GOAT rank #50

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