B.J. Armstrong vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and B.J. Armstrong, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

B.J. Armstrong played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. B.J. Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Bob McAdoo had his rookie season in 1972-73. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
B.J. Armstrong 11 8 1989-90 to 1999-00
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1989-901972-73
Team Chicago BullsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 81 15.9 5.6 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.8 .485 0.0 0.1 .500 0.9 1.0 .885
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 16 13.6 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.3 3.9 .339 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 1.5 .917
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1990-911973-74
Team Chicago BullsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 21.1 8.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.7 0.9 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.7 7.7 .481 0.2 0.4 .500 1.2 1.4 .874
Bob McAdoo 74 43.0 30.6 3.8 11.3 15.1 2.3 1.2 3.3 - 3.4 12.2 22.3 .547 - - - 6.2 7.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 17 16.1 5.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.1 4.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .600 1.2 1.5 .800
Bob McAdoo 6 45.2 31.7 2.3 11.3 13.7 1.5 1.0 2.2 - 4.2 12.7 26.5 .478 - - - 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 3

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1991-921974-75
Team Chicago BullsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 22.9 9.9 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 4.1 8.5 .481 0.4 1.1 .402 1.3 1.6 .806
Bob McAdoo 82 43.2 34.5 3.7 10.3 14.1 2.2 1.1 2.1 - 3.4 13.4 26.1 .512 - - - 7.8 9.7 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 22 19.7 7.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.3 .453 0.2 0.8 .294 1.4 1.7 .789
Bob McAdoo 7 46.7 37.4 3.6 9.9 13.4 1.4 0.9 2.7 - 4.1 14.9 30.9 .481 - - - 7.7 10.4 .740

Season 4

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1992-931975-76
Team Chicago BullsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBraves Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 30.4 12.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.0 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.1 5.0 10.0 .499 0.8 1.7 .453 1.6 1.8 .861
Bob McAdoo 78 42.7 31.1 3.1 9.3 12.4 4.0 1.2 2.1 - 3.8 12.0 24.6 .487 - - - 7.2 9.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 19 33.8 11.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 0.7 2.6 4.6 8.8 .524 1.1 2.2 .512 1.1 1.2 .909
Bob McAdoo 9 45.1 28.0 3.4 10.8 14.2 3.2 0.8 2.0 - 4.1 10.8 23.9 .451 - - - 6.4 9.1 .707

Season 5

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1993-941976-77
Team Chicago BullsBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 33.8 14.8 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.9 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 5.8 12.3 .476 0.7 1.6 .444 2.4 2.8 .855
Bob McAdoo 72 38.9 25.8 2.8 10.1 12.9 2.8 1.1 1.4 - 3.6 10.3 20.1 .512 - - - 5.3 7.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 10 36.0 15.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.1 5.5 10.6 .519 0.7 1.2 .583 3.6 4.4 .818
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1994-951977-78
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 31.4 14.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.9 5.1 10.9 .468 1.3 3.1 .427 2.5 2.8 .884
Bob McAdoo 79 40.3 26.5 3.0 9.8 12.8 3.8 1.3 1.6 4.4 3.8 10.3 19.8 .520 - - - 5.9 8.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 10 28.8 10.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.1 3.6 7.9 .456 1.3 2.9 .448 1.8 2.2 .818
Bob McAdoo 6 39.7 23.8 1.8 7.8 9.7 3.8 1.2 2.0 3.8 3.2 10.2 21.0 .484 - - - 3.5 5.8 .600

Season 7

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1995-961978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 82 27.6 12.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 4.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.1 8.9 .468 1.2 2.5 .473 2.9 3.4 .839
Bob McAdoo 60 37.2 24.8 2.2 6.5 8.7 2.8 1.2 1.1 3.6 3.2 9.9 18.8 .529 - - - 4.9 7.5 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 8

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1996-971979-80
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 49 20.8 7.9 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 3.0 6.7 .453 0.5 1.8 .278 1.4 1.6 .861
Bob McAdoo 58 36.2 21.1 1.7 6.3 8.1 3.4 1.3 1.1 4.1 3.1 8.5 17.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .125 4.1 5.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1997-981980-81
Team Golden State Warriors, Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 66 12.6 4.0 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.6 3.2 .493 0.1 0.5 .257 0.6 0.8 .840
Bob McAdoo 16 20.1 10.3 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.4 4.3 9.8 .433 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 9 16.2 4.1 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.8 4.7 .381 0.2 0.6 .400 0.3 0.4 .750
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1998-991981-82
Team Charlotte Hornets, Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 32 11.2 3.3 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.8 .455 0.2 0.5 .467 0.6 0.7 .857
Bob McAdoo 41 18.2 9.6 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.2 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bob McAdoo 14 27.7 16.7 1.5 5.3 6.8 1.6 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.1 7.2 12.8 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .681

Season 11

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season 1999-001982-83
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong 27 21.6 7.4 0.1 1.7 1.7 2.9 0.3 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.1 6.9 .446 0.5 1.1 .448 0.8 0.9 .880
Bob McAdoo 47 21.7 15.0 1.6 3.6 5.3 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.3 6.2 12.0 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 8 20.8 10.9 1.9 3.9 5.8 0.6 1.4 1.3 1.8 2.9 4.6 10.5 .440 0.3 0.8 .333 1.4 1.8 .786

Season 12

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season -1983-84
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 70 20.8 13.1 1.2 3.0 4.1 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 2.6 5.0 10.7 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 3.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 20 22.4 14.0 1.5 3.9 5.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.2 5.6 10.8 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .704

Season 13

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season -1984-85
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 66 19.0 10.5 1.2 3.3 4.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 19 20.9 11.4 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.5 4.8 10.2 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .745

Season 14

B.J. Armstrong Bob McAdoo
Season -1985-86
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 29 21.0 10.1 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
B.J. Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo 5 14.6 10.8 1.6 1.2 2.8 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.4 2.6 4.0 7.2 .556 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.2 .875