Bob McAdoo vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.