Danny Ainge vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.