Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

K.C. Jones vs Bob McAdoo

K.C. Jones (1958-1966) and Bob McAdoo (1972-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 2.23× their league average respectively; Bob McAdoo was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 43.5%). Bob McAdoo holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #50 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

K.C. JonesStatBob McAdoo
7.4 Points / game 22.1
3.6 Rebounds / game 9.5
4.3 Assists / game 2.3
0.0 Steals / game 0.9
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
38.6% Field goal % 49.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.9%
64.1% Free throw % 75.3%
43.5% True shooting % 55.1%
676 Games played 852

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

K.C. JonesStatBob McAdoo
0.62× Points vs era avg 2.23×
0.57× Rebounds vs era avg 2.11×
1.97× Assists vs era avg 0.99×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

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

Playoff averages

K.C. JonesStatBob McAdoo
6.4 Points / game 18.3
3.1 Rebounds / game 7.6
3.8 Assists / game 1.3
0.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.0 Blocks / game 1.6
35.6% Field goal % 49.7%
0.0% 3-point % 2.8%
69.9% Free throw % 72.8%
105 Playoff games 94

Accolades

K.C. JonesStatBob McAdoo
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
8 Championships 2
0 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#66 All-time GOAT rank #50

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