Artis Gilmore vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.