Career snapshot
12seasons
778games
16,158career pts
16.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 236 games · 1972-73–1974-75
Position rank · 1984-85
#26PPG rank
#16PER rank
#30WS rank
Among 69 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
34.5
1974-75 · LAC
RPG
15.1
1973-74 · LAC
APG
3.8
1977-78 · NYK
PER
22.0
1977-78 · NYK
WS
10.9
1977-78 · NYK
Draft
1972
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from North Carolina
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2000
5×
All-Star Selection
1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973
2×
All-NBA Team
1974, 1973
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1974
1×
All-Rookie Team
1972
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1972
Career by team
Philadelphia 76ers
1985-86 – 1985-86 · 1 seasons
10.1 PPG
3.6 RPG
1.2 APG
29 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1981-82 – 1984-85 · 4 seasons
12.1 PPG
4.4 RPG
1.0 APG
224 games
Brooklyn Nets
1980-81 – 1980-81 · 1 seasons
9.3 PPG
2.6 RPG
1.0 APG
10 games
Detroit Pistons
1979-80 – 1980-81 · 2 seasons
20.2 PPG
8.0 RPG
3.4 APG
64 games
Boston Celtics
1978-79 – 1978-79 · 1 seasons
20.6 PPG
7.1 RPG
2.0 APG
20 games
New York Knicks
1977-78 – 1978-79 · 2 seasons
26.6 PPG
11.7 RPG
3.6 APG
119 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1972-73 – 1974-75 · 3 seasons
27.7 PPG
12.7 RPG
2.1 APG
236 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | LAC | 80 | 0 | 32.0 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 77.4 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | LAC | 74 | 0 | 43.0 | 30.6 | 15.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 79.3 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 43.2 | 34.5 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 80.5 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 40.3 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 22.0 | 10.9 |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 60 | 0 | 37.2 | 24.8 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 65.6 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 20 | 0 | 31.9 | 20.6 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 17.5 | 1.0 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 40 | 0 | 39.9 | 26.9 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 65.1 | 21.5 | 4.8 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 58 | 0 | 36.2 | 21.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 48.0 | 12.5 | 73.0 | 16.3 | 2.0 |
| 1980-81 | NBA | 16 | 0 | 20.1 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 70.7 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | BKN | 10 | 0 | 15.3 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | DET | 6 | 0 | 28.0 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 36.6 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 11.5 | -0.1 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 41 | 0 | 18.2 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 14.4 | 1.5 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 47 | 1 | 21.7 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 20.6 | 3.5 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 70 | 0 | 20.8 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 80.3 | 15.9 | 2.7 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 66 | 0 | 19.0 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 15.4 | 2.9 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 29 | 0 | 21.0 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 12.2 | 0.7 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Brooklyn Nets | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Oct 1980 | Brooklyn Nets | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1980-81 to 1980-81 | |
| Jul 1980 | Detroit Pistons | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Oct 1978 | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | mid season trade | From 1978-79 to 1978-79 | |
| Jul 1978 | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Los Angeles Clippers | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
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About Bob McAdoo
Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. In 2000, McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.