Gene James vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene James 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Gene James 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Gene James 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Gene James 95 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Gene James 2 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.