Bruce Bowen vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Bob McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Bob McAdoo 0

Scoring Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.