Bob McAdoo vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.