Anthony Davis vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Anthony Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Anthony Davis

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Bob McAdoo 9

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Bob McAdoo 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Davis 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Bob McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Anthony Davis 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Bob McAdoo 0 *

Rookie of The Year Anthony Davis 0 Bob McAdoo 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Bob McAdoo 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.2 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.4 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,491 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 652 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Anthony Davis 157 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Anthony Davis 75 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 126 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Anthony Davis 57 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .537 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .844 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 32.0 (2024) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.5 (2024) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.