Lonzo Ball vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.