George Johnson vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and George Johnson, 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.

George Johnson played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. George Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1972-73, 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
George Johnson 13 8 1972-73 to 1985-86
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1972-731972-73
Team Golden State WarriorsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
George Johnson 56 6.2 1.6 - - 2.5 0.1 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.8 .410 - - - 0.1 0.3 .412
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 %
George Johnson 9 5.0 1.4 - - 1.6 0.3 - - - 0.8 0.7 1.7 .400 - - - 0.1 0.4 .250
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1973-741973-74
Team Golden State WarriorsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 %
George Johnson 66 19.6 6.1 2.9 5.0 7.9 1.1 0.5 1.9 - 2.7 2.6 5.4 .483 - - - 0.9 1.6 .551
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1974-751974-75
Team Golden State WarriorsBuffalo 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 %
George Johnson 82 17.5 4.4 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.8 0.4 1.7 - 2.5 1.9 3.9 .476 - - - 0.7 1.1 .659
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 %
George Johnson 17 18.9 5.2 3.2 4.2 7.4 0.9 0.5 2.4 - 2.9 2.1 3.7 .571 - - - 0.9 1.6 .593
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

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1975-761975-76
Team Golden State WarriorsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsBraves 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 %
George Johnson 82 21.3 4.9 2.4 5.2 7.6 1.0 0.6 2.1 - 3.4 2.0 4.2 .484 - - - 0.9 1.3 .673
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 %
George Johnson 13 20.1 5.8 2.9 3.8 6.7 1.3 1.1 1.8 - 3.5 2.4 4.2 .574 - - - 1.1 1.5 .737
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

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1976-771976-77
Team Golden State Warriors, Buffalo BravesBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
George Johnson 78 21.2 6.0 2.6 5.2 7.8 1.3 0.5 2.3 - 3.2 2.5 5.5 .462 - - - 0.9 1.3 .724
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1977-781977-78
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
George Johnson 81 29.8 8.7 3.0 6.6 9.6 1.4 1.0 3.4 2.7 4.2 3.5 8.9 .395 - - - 1.6 2.3 .719
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1978-791978-79
Team New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
George Johnson 78 26.4 6.6 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.1 0.9 3.2 2.3 4.0 2.6 6.2 .427 - - - 1.3 1.8 .761
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 %
George Johnson 2 35.0 14.5 4.0 8.5 12.5 1.0 1.0 3.5 2.0 4.0 7.0 10.5 .667 - - - 0.5 1.5 .333
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 8

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1979-801979-80
Team New Jersey NetsDetroit 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 %
George Johnson 81 26.2 7.2 2.4 5.1 7.4 2.1 0.7 3.2 2.5 3.9 3.1 6.7 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .706
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1980-811980-81
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
George Johnson 82 23.6 5.0 2.6 4.7 7.3 1.1 0.6 3.4 1.3 3.3 2.0 4.2 .473 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .734
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 %
George Johnson 7 23.6 4.4 3.4 5.6 9.0 0.9 0.4 2.3 1.0 2.9 1.7 3.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1981-821981-82
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 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 %
George Johnson 75 21.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 6.1 1.1 0.3 3.1 1.2 3.5 1.2 2.6 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .672
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 %
George Johnson 9 19.4 1.2 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.3 0.7 1.7 0.4 3.8 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .600
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

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1982-831982-83
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
George Johnson 37 12.5 1.7 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 .439 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .737
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 %
George Johnson 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Note: George Johnson didn't play in 1983-84.

Season 12

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1984-851983-84
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
George Johnson 65 12.3 1.6 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.6 2.3 0.6 1.2 .532 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.3 0.4 .815
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 %
George Johnson 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

George Johnson Bob McAdoo
Season 1985-861984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
George Johnson 41 6.4 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.6 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .688
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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

George Johnson 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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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 %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
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