Bill Laimbeer vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Bill Laimbeer 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Bob McAdoo 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Laimbeer 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.