Bob McAdoo vs. Will Perdue Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Will Perdue 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, 1 more than Will Perdue, who played 13. Bob McAdoo had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, while Will Perdue had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Will Perdue 13 10 1988-89 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1972-731988-89
Team Buffalo BravesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 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 %
Bob McAdoo 80 32.0 18.0 - - 9.1 1.7 - - - 3.2 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.4 4.4 .774
Will Perdue 30 6.3 2.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.0 2.4 .403 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Will Perdue 3 7.3 4.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 2

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1973-741989-90
Team Buffalo BravesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Will Perdue 77 11.5 3.8 1.1 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.9 1.4 3.5 .414 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .692
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
Will Perdue 13 6.0 3.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.2 .464 0.1 0.2 .500 1.0 1.4 .722

Season 3

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1974-751990-91
Team Buffalo BravesChicago Bulls
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
Will Perdue 74 13.1 4.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.6 3.2 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .670
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
Will Perdue 17 11.6 4.1 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.7 3.1 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .545

Season 4

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1975-761991-92
Team Buffalo BravesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards 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 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
Will Perdue 77 13.1 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.7 2.0 3.6 .547 0.0 0.0 .500 0.6 1.2 .495
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
Will Perdue 18 8.7 2.5 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.1 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 1.1 .450

Season 5

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1976-771992-93
Team Buffalo Braves, New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Will Perdue 72 13.9 4.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.4 .557 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Will Perdue 13 7.8 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1977-781993-94
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
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
Will Perdue 43 9.2 2.7 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.1 2.6 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .719
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
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1978-791994-95
Team New York Knicks, Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Will Perdue 78 20.4 8.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.2 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.8 3.3 5.9 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Will Perdue 10 17.6 5.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.0 2.7 1.9 3.7 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.1 .571

Season 8

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 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
Will Perdue 80 17.5 5.2 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.3 2.2 4.1 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .536
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Will Perdue 10 24.2 7.4 2.6 5.3 7.9 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.4 2.9 4.2 .690 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 9

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1980-811996-97
Team Detroit Pistons, New Jersey NetsSan Antonio Spurs
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 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
Will Perdue 65 29.5 8.7 3.9 6.0 9.8 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.3 2.8 3.6 6.3 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.6 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1981-821997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West 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 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
Will Perdue 79 18.9 5.0 2.2 4.5 6.8 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.1 3.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .526
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
Will Perdue 9 21.0 4.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.2 2.9 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 11

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1982-831998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 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
Will Perdue 37 12.0 2.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.0 1.6 .633 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .538
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
Will Perdue 12 7.2 1.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.7 0.5 0.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 12

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1983-841999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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
Will Perdue 67 15.1 2.5 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.0 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.9 2.5 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .476
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
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
Season 1984-852000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail 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 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
Will Perdue 13 4.5 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
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
Will Perdue 3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 14

Bob McAdoo Will Perdue
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
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------
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
Will Perdue ------- --- ----------