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Retired#11Center1972–1985#72 all-time in points

Bob McAdoo

Bob McAdoo scored 18,787 points in 852 games, 72nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1974-75 at 34.5 points a game. He earned 8 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 210 lb
Age75
PositionCenter
BornSep 25, 1951
HometownGreensboro, North Carolina
Experience1972–1985
CollegeVincennes University, University of North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Draft1972 · round 1, pick 2
High school—
TeamsBuffalo Braves 1972–1976New York Knicks 1976–1978Boston Celtics 1978–1978Detroit Pistons 1979–1980New Jersey Nets 1980–1980Los Angeles Lakers 1981–1984PHL 1985–1985
Career points
18,787
852 games · 22.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#72
Also 497th in assists, 81st in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1972–1985. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1985-86.

1985-86 season

PHL · 29 games
Points29410.1 per game
Rebounds3.6103 total
Assists1.235 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • UnicornSeasonMVP award1974-75
  • ×3Rare AirSeason30 points per game1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1973-74, 1974-75
  • ×5LegendSeasonAll-Star1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78
  • ×5LegendSeason20-10 season1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78
  • LegendCareer10,000 points18,787 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1981-82, 1984-85
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1972-73

Bob McAdoo career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1974-75 · 34.5 points per game

Bob McAdoo milestones

Career · regular season
18,787 career points
Retired 72nd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points18,787Past 15,000 · 72nd all-time
Rebounds8,048Past 7,500 · 81st all-time
Blocks1,147Past 1,000 · 72nd all-time

Bob McAdoo career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Bob McAdoo stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86PHL2929410.13.61.2.462—.7650———
1984-85LAL6669010.54.51.0.520.000.7530———
1983-84LAL7091613.14.11.1.471.000.8030———
1982-83LAL4770315.05.30.8.520.000.7300———
1981-82LAL413929.63.90.8.458.000.7140———
1980-81DET/NJN1616510.34.21.9.433.000.7070———
1979-80DET581,22221.18.13.4.480.125.7303———
1978-79NYK/BOS601,48724.88.72.8.529—.656————
1977-78NYK792,09726.512.83.8.520—.727————
1976-77BUF/NYK721,86125.812.92.8.512—.738————
1975-76BUF782,42731.112.44.0.487—.762————
1974-75BUF822,83134.514.12.2.512—.805————
1973-74BUF742,26130.615.12.3.547—.793————
1972-73BUF801,44118.09.11.7.452—.774————
Career14 seasons85218,78722.19.42.3.503.081.7543——0

Bob McAdoo splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
79%
Threes
0%
Free throws
21%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Bob McAdoo facts
How many career points did Bob McAdoo score?

Bob McAdoo scored 18,787 career regular-season points in 852 games, 22.1 per game, which ranks 72nd all-time.

What was Bob McAdoo’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1974-75 with BUF: 34.5 points, 14.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

Where is Bob McAdoo from?

Bob McAdoo is from Greensboro, North Carolina. He played college ball at Vincennes University, University of North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What teams did Bob McAdoo play for?

Buffalo Braves (1972–1976); New York Knicks (1976–1978); Boston Celtics (1978–1978); Detroit Pistons (1979–1980); New Jersey Nets (1980–1980); Los Angeles Lakers (1981–1984); PHL (1985–1985).