Josh Giddey vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) 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.