Bob McAdoo

PHI

seasons14
Draft1972 · #2

Biography

About Bob McAdoo

Bob McAdoo is a retired NBA C whose career spanned 14 seasons, ending in 1985-86 with PHI. Over 852 career games, Bob McAdoo averaged 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1972 · Round 1, Pick 2 (#2 overall) · Buffalo Braves

Career Averages

22.1 PTS

9.4 REB

2.3 AST

1.0 STL

Awards & Honors

MVP2x Champion3x Scoring Title5x All-Star2x All-NBARookie of the Year

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07. Scoring titles derived from season totals under NBA qualification rules.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1972-73	BUF	80	18.0	9.1	1.7	—	—	45.2%
1973-74	BUF	74	30.6	15.1	2.3	1.2	3.3	54.7%
1974-75	BUF	82	34.5	14.1	2.2	1.1	2.1	51.2%
1975-76	BUF	78	31.1	12.4	4.0	1.2	2.1	48.7%
1976-77	TOT	72	25.8	12.9	2.8	1.1	1.4	51.2%
1977-78	NYK	79	26.5	12.8	3.8	1.3	1.6	52.0%
1978-79	TOT	60	24.8	8.7	2.8	1.2	1.1	52.9%
1979-80	DET	58	21.1	8.1	3.4	1.3	1.1	48.0%
1980-81	TOT	16	10.3	4.2	1.9	1.1	0.8	43.3%
1981-82	LAL	41	9.6	3.9	0.8	0.5	0.9	45.8%
1982-83	LAL	47	15.0	5.3	0.8	0.9	0.9	52.0%
1983-84	LAL	70	13.1	4.1	1.1	0.6	0.7	47.1%
1984-85	LAL	66	10.5	4.5	1.0	0.3	0.8	52.0%
1985-86	PHI	29	10.1	3.6	1.2	0.3	0.6	46.2%

1972-73 BUF 80 GP

PTS 18.0
REB 9.1
AST 1.7
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.2%
1973-74 BUF 74 GP

PTS 30.6
REB 15.1
AST 2.3
STL 1.2
BLK 3.3
FG% 54.7%
1974-75 BUF 82 GP

PTS 34.5
REB 14.1
AST 2.2
STL 1.1
BLK 2.1
FG% 51.2%
1975-76 BUF 78 GP

PTS 31.1
REB 12.4
AST 4.0
STL 1.2
BLK 2.1
FG% 48.7%
1976-77 TOT 72 GP

PTS 25.8
REB 12.9
AST 2.8
STL 1.1
BLK 1.4
FG% 51.2%
1977-78 NYK 79 GP

PTS 26.5
REB 12.8
AST 3.8
STL 1.3
BLK 1.6
FG% 52.0%
1978-79 TOT 60 GP

PTS 24.8
REB 8.7
AST 2.8
STL 1.2
BLK 1.1
FG% 52.9%
1979-80 DET 58 GP

PTS 21.1
REB 8.1
AST 3.4
STL 1.3
BLK 1.1
FG% 48.0%
1980-81 TOT 16 GP

PTS 10.3
REB 4.2
AST 1.9
STL 1.1
BLK 0.8
FG% 43.3%
1981-82 LAL 41 GP

PTS 9.6
REB 3.9
AST 0.8
STL 0.5
BLK 0.9
FG% 45.8%
1982-83 LAL 47 GP

PTS 15.0
REB 5.3
AST 0.8
STL 0.9
BLK 0.9
FG% 52.0%
1983-84 LAL 70 GP

PTS 13.1
REB 4.1
AST 1.1
STL 0.6
BLK 0.7
FG% 47.1%
1984-85 LAL 66 GP

PTS 10.5
REB 4.5
AST 1.0
STL 0.3
BLK 0.8
FG% 52.0%
1985-86 PHI 29 GP

PTS 10.1
REB 3.6
AST 1.2
STL 0.3
BLK 0.6
FG% 46.2%

— = not recorded by the league in that season (for example rebounds before 1950-51, steals and blocks before 1973-74).