Nicolas Claxton vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) 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.