K.C. Jones vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and K.C. Jones, 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.

K.C. Jones played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. K.C. Jones had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, 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
K.C. Jones 9 9 1958-59 to 1966-67
Bob McAdoo 14 9 1972-73 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1958-591972-73
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
K.C. Jones 49 12.4 3.5 - - 2.6 1.4 - - - 1.2 1.3 3.9 .339 - - - 0.8 1.4 .603
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 %
K.C. Jones 8 9.4 1.9 - - 1.5 1.3 - - - 1.0 0.6 2.5 .250 - - - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1959-601973-74
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo 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 %
K.C. Jones 74 17.2 6.3 - - 2.7 2.6 - - - 1.5 2.3 5.6 .408 - - - 1.7 2.3 .753
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 %
K.C. Jones 13 17.8 5.5 - - 3.5 1.1 - - - 2.2 2.1 6.2 .338 - - - 1.3 1.7 .773
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

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1960-611974-75
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo 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 %
K.C. Jones 78 20.6 7.6 - - 3.6 3.2 - - - 2.4 2.6 7.7 .338 - - - 2.4 3.6 .664
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 %
K.C. Jones 9 11.4 2.8 - - 2.1 1.7 - - - 1.9 1.0 3.3 .300 - - - 0.8 1.6 .500
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

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1961-621975-76
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo 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 %
K.C. Jones 80 25.7 9.2 - - 3.7 4.3 - - - 2.6 3.7 9.1 .406 - - - 1.8 2.9 .634
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 %
K.C. Jones 14 23.5 9.0 - - 4.0 3.9 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.3 .431 - - - 2.7 3.8 .717
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

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1962-631976-77
Team Boston CelticsBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
K.C. Jones 79 24.6 7.2 - - 3.3 4.0 - - - 2.8 2.9 7.5 .389 - - - 1.4 2.2 .633
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 %
K.C. Jones 13 19.6 4.5 - - 2.8 2.8 - - - 3.2 1.5 4.9 .297 - - - 1.6 2.3 .700
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1963-641977-78
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 %
K.C. Jones 80 30.3 8.2 - - 4.7 5.1 - - - 3.2 3.5 9.0 .392 - - - 1.1 2.1 .524
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 %
K.C. Jones 10 31.2 6.3 - - 3.7 6.8 - - - 4.0 2.5 7.2 .347 - - - 1.3 2.5 .520
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

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1964-651978-79
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
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 %
K.C. Jones 78 31.2 8.3 - - 4.1 5.6 - - - 3.4 3.2 8.2 .396 - - - 1.8 2.9 .630
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 %
K.C. Jones 12 33.0 10.1 - - 3.3 6.2 - - - 4.1 3.6 8.7 .413 - - - 2.9 3.8 .778
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 8

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1965-661979-80
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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 %
K.C. Jones 80 33.9 8.6 - - 3.8 6.3 - - - 3.0 3.0 7.7 .388 - - - 2.6 3.8 .690
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 %
K.C. Jones 17 31.9 7.6 - - 3.1 4.4 - - - 3.8 2.6 6.4 .413 - - - 2.3 3.4 .684
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season 1966-671980-81
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
K.C. Jones 78 31.4 6.2 - - 3.1 5.0 - - - 3.5 2.3 5.9 .397 - - - 1.5 2.4 .630
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 %
K.C. Jones 9 28.2 6.6 - - 2.7 5.3 - - - 4.0 2.7 8.3 .320 - - - 1.2 2.0 .611
Bob McAdoo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season -1981-82
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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

K.C. Jones Bob McAdoo
Season -1982-83
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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

K.C. Jones 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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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

K.C. Jones 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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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

K.C. Jones 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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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