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Bob McAdoo
Bob McAdoo stats, teams and career impact
#140 all-timeCareer averages · 22.1 PPG · 9.4 RPG · 2.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 210 lb (95 kg)
- Born
- September 25, 1951 (75 yrs old)
- College
- Vincennes University, UNC
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1972–73 to 1985–86
Career summaryBob McAdoo was a center who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1972–73 through 1985–86.
- Career PPG
- 22.1
- Career RPG
- 9.4
- Career APG
- 2.3
- #4 in 1973–74
- #140 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Bob McAdoo ranks #140 all time
Bob McAdoo ranks #140 all time. 3 top-ten finishes give him a sustained run near the top of the league. His #135 full-career value adds a meaningful longevity advantage.
3 top-ten finishes
852 games · Career Value Rank #135
NBA honors5× All-Star · MVP · 2× All-NBA · ROYContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 50.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 8.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 75.4%FT%
852 career games · 28,327 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Bob McAdoo stats by season
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| 1985–86 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -3.68 | PHI | 29 | 0 | 21.0 | 46.2% | — | 76.5% | #229 | -21.4 |
| 1984–85 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -2.92 | LAL | 66 | 0 | 19.0 | 52.0% | 0.0% | 75.3% | #209 | -24.9 |
| 1983–84 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | -3.25 | LAL | 70 | 0 | 20.8 | 47.1% | 0.0% | 80.3% | #223 | -39.3 |
| 1982–83 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | -0.27 | LAL | 47 | 1 | 21.7 | 52.0% | 0.0% | 73.0% | #116 | 38.1 |
| 1981–82 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | -2.53 | LAL | 41 | 0 | 18.2 | 45.8% | 0.0% | 71.4% | #208 | -8.5 |
| 1980–81 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 1.9 | -1.25 | DET/NJN | 16 | 0 | 20.1 | 43.3% | 0.0% | 70.7% | — | 5.1 |
| 1979–80 | 21.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | -0.46 | DET | 58 | 0 | 36.2 | 48.0% | 12.5% | 73.0% | #114 | 71.9 |
| 1978–79 | 24.8 | 8.7 | 2.8 | +2.39 | BOS/NYK | 60 | 32 | 37.2 | 52.9% | — | 65.6% | #22 | 215.2 |
| 1977–78 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 | +2.90 | NYK | 79 | 78 | 40.3 | 52.0% | — | 72.7% | #20 | 356.5 |
| 1976–77 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 2.8 | +2.89 | BUF/NYK | 72 | 68 | 38.9 | 51.2% | — | 73.8% | #16 | 307.4 |
| 1975–76 | 31.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 | +3.61 | BUF | 78 | 0 | 42.7 | 48.7% | — | 76.2% | #10 | 420.7 |
| 1974–75 | 34.5 | 14.1 | 2.2 | +4.52 | BUF | 82 | 0 | 43.2 | 51.2% | — | 80.5% | #5 | 517.7 |
| 1973–74 | 30.6 | 15.1 | 2.3 | +4.92 | BUF | 74 | 0 | 43.0 | 54.7% | — | 79.3% | #4 | 512.7 |
| 1972–73 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 | -0.51 | BUF | 80 | 0 | 32.0 | 45.2% | — | 77.4% | #78 | 88.1 |
| Career | 22.1 | 9.4 | 2.3 | — | BOS/BUF/DET/LAL/NJN/NYK/PHI | 852 | — | 33.2 | 50.3% | 8.1% | 75.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Bob McAdoo highlights
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Career mixtape
Bob McAdoo career mixtape
Bob McAdoo's career mixtape adds visual context to the numbers on this page, especially his face-up shooting, speed and high-volume scoring as a modern-feeling center. The vetted footage complements the season tables and impact model.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
18.3 composite · lower is better
11.0 average league finish
2,439 total value
Career standing
How Bob McAdoo ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score18.3
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #140
Strongest seasons
Every season
Bob McAdoo advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 34 | 29 | 609 | -3.68 | 10.2 | #229 | -21.4 | 14th | Standard |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 33 | 66 | 1,254 | -2.92 | 17.8 | #209 | -24.9 | 15th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 32 | 70 | 1,456 | -3.25 | 10.5 | #223 | -39.3 | 6th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 31 | 47 | 1,019 | -0.27 | 54.5 | #116 | 38.1 | 47th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 30 | 41 | 746 | -2.53 | 18.5 | #208 | -8.5 | 19th | Standard |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | DET/NJN | 29 | 16 | 321 | -1.25 | — | — | 5.1 | — | Limited |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 28 | 58 | 2,097 | -0.46 | 51.1 | #114 | 71.9 | 55th | Broad |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | BOS/NYK | 27 | 60 | 2,231 | +2.39 | 90.7 | #22 | 215.2 | 84th | Broad |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 26 | 79 | 3,182 | +2.90 | 91.9 | #20 | 356.5 | 95th | Broad |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | BUF/NYK | 25 | 72 | 2,798 | +2.89 | 93.8 | #16 | 307.4 | 95th | Broad |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | BUF | 24 | 78 | 3,328 | +3.61 | 95.2 | #10 | 420.7 | 99th | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | BUF | 23 | 82 | 3,539 | +4.52 | 97.9 | #5 | 517.7 | 99th | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | BUF | 22 | 74 | 3,185 | +4.92 | 98.3 | #4 | 512.7 | 99th | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | BUF | 21 | 80 | 2,562 | -0.51 | 55.2 | #78 | 88.1 | 59th | Modeled |
Career movement
Bob McAdoo's career impact by season
Peak +4.92 in 1973–74 · 14 seasons · 28,327 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Bob McAdooRudy Gobert
| NBA season | Bob McAdoo | Rudy Gobert |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.5 | -2.2 |
| 2 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 3 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 5 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 6 | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| 7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 8 | -0.5 | 2.8 |
| 9 | -1.3 | 3.1 |
| 10 | -2.5 | 0.3 |
| 11 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| 12 | -3.2 | 0.7 |
| 13 | -2.9 | 0.3 |
| 14 | -3.7 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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