Bob McAdoo vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Al Thornton 152

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Al Thornton -

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Al Thornton -

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.