Bob McAdoo vs. Tracy Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tracy Murray and Bob McAdoo, 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.

Bob McAdoo played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Tracy Murray, who played 12. Bob McAdoo had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while Tracy Murray had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86
Tracy Murray 12 3 1992-93 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1972-731992-93
Team Buffalo BravesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Tracy Murray 48 10.3 5.7 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 2.3 5.4 .415 0.4 1.5 .300 0.7 0.8 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1973-741993-94
Team Buffalo BravesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray 66 12.4 6.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.5 5.4 .470 0.8 1.7 .459 0.8 1.1 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray 2 5.5 3.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1974-751994-95
Team Buffalo BravesPortland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
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
Tracy Murray 54 9.6 4.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.3 .408 0.6 1.6 .407 0.6 0.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1975-761995-96
Team Buffalo BravesToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves 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 %
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
Tracy Murray 82 30.0 16.2 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.6 2.5 6.0 13.3 .454 1.8 4.4 .422 2.2 2.7 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1976-771996-97
Team Buffalo Braves, New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray 82 22.1 10.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 3.5 8.3 .425 1.3 3.7 .353 1.6 2.0 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 3 29.0 18.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 3.3 5.7 10.0 .567 1.7 3.3 .500 5.3 5.7 .941

Season 6

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1977-781997-98
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Tracy Murray 82 27.2 15.1 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.0 5.5 12.3 .446 1.9 4.9 .392 2.2 2.5 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1978-791998-99
Team New York Knicks, Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
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 %
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
Tracy Murray 36 18.1 6.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.3 6.6 .350 0.9 2.9 .320 0.9 1.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1979-801999-00
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
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 %
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
Tracy Murray 80 22.9 10.2 0.8 2.6 3.4 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.6 8.4 .433 1.4 3.3 .430 1.5 1.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1980-812000-01
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
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
Tracy Murray 51 11.5 5.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.9 .379 0.7 2.0 .350 0.6 0.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Tracy Murray 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1981-822001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Tracy Murray 40 11.8 5.7 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.1 5.2 .411 1.0 2.6 .385 0.4 0.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1982-832002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
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
Tracy Murray 31 6.2 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.7 2.3 .324 0.3 1.2 .211 0.2 0.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
Season 1983-842003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
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
Tracy Murray 7 5.0 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 .250 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.1 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
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 %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob McAdoo Tracy Murray
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 %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Tracy Murray ------- --- ----------