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Bob McAdoo

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Los Angeles Clippers · C-F · 1974-75 NBA MVP · 5× NBA All-Star · 2× All-NBA

Bob McAdoo recorded 946 NBA appearances across 14 seasons with Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets.

22.0

career pts/gm

9.1

career reb/gm

2.2

career ast/gm

852

career games

Career accomplishments

2× All-NBA5× NBA All-StarNBA 75th Anniversary Team1974-75 NBA MVP1972-73 1st All-Rookie selection1972-73 Rookie of the Year14 NBA seasons946 career appearances20,503 career points94 playoff appearancesCareer high: 52 pointsCareer high: 29 reboundsCareer high: 10 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Team history

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Bob McAdoo's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NBA and team legends profiles, official franchise playoff records, contemporary season histories, verified archive box scores, major historical retrospectives, and recurring fan discussion. The list treats McAdoo's career as three distinct acts: unprecedented inside-outside dominance in Buffalo, a frequently overlooked Knicks playoff peak, and the Lakers reserve role that changed his legacy from individual scorer to champion. Context separates the two Buffalo 50-point regular-season candidates rather than ranking solely by points.

  1. #1. McAdoo scored 50 points with 21 rebounds in a nationally televised playoff victory over Washington, tying the series 2–2 and producing the only 50-point, 20-rebound postseason game of the ensuing 47 seasons. NBA Archive 75: Bob McAdoo · NBA: Clippers franchise playoff scoring records
  2. #2. Fifty-two points on 20-of-28 shooting, 22 rebounds, and seven blocks against eventual champion Boston announced McAdoo's transformation into the league's first center to lead both scoring and field-goal percentage. NBA legends profile: Bob McAdoo · StatMuse: McAdoo career scoring highs
  3. #3. McAdoo compiled 51 points, 20 rebounds, six assists, four steals, and two blocks on 22-of-31 shooting at Houston, the fullest single-game expression of the all-court production behind his 1975 MVP award. NBA legends profile: Bob McAdoo · NBA: Braves–Rockets official box score
  4. #4. Returning from injury, McAdoo scored 41 points on 17-of-25 shooting in New York's 1978 playoff opener, setting a then-franchise postseason scoring record off the bench and proving his peak extended beyond Buffalo. Knicks: McAdoo returns for a playoff-record 41 · Cavaliers: 1978 playoff opener history
  5. #5. McAdoo delivered 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, eight rebounds, and three blocks off the bench to complete a 1982 conference-finals sweep, validating his reinvention as the crucial reserve on his first championship team. NBA: McAdoo dominates 1982 West finals Game 4 · NBA 1981–82 season review

Reviewed through 2026-07-17

Consensus #1

NBA Finals
1974-75
GAME4
WASHINGTONBULLETS
SAN DIEGOCLIPPERS
Score hidden
APR 18, 1975

Washington Bullets vs San Diego Clippers

50 PTS · 21 REB · 1 AST

Consensus #2

Regular Season
1973-74
BOSTONCELTICS
SAN DIEGOCLIPPERS
Score hidden
FEB 22, 1974

Boston Celtics vs San Diego Clippers

52 PTS · 22 REB · 2 AST · 7 BLK

Consensus #3

Eastern ConferenceFirst Round
1977-78
GAME1
NEW YORKKNICKS
CLEVELANDCAVALIERS
Score hidden
APR 12, 1978

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

41 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL · 2 BLK

Consensus #4

Western ConferenceFirst Round
1981-82
GAME4
LOS ANGELESLAKERS
SAN ANTONIOSPURS
Score hidden
MAY 15, 1982

Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs

26 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL · 3 BLK

Consensus #5

Regular Season
1975-76
SAN DIEGOCLIPPERS
CLEVELANDCAVALIERS
Score hidden
NOV 20, 1975

San Diego Clippers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

50 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST · 1 STL · 1 BLK

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (52)

Regular Season
1975-76
SAN DIEGOCLIPPERS
SEATTLESUPERSONICS
Score hidden
MAR 17, 1976

San Diego Clippers vs Seattle SuperSonics

52 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST

Career high · Assists (10)

Regular Season
1978-79
NEW YORKKNICKS
MILWAUKEEBUCKS
Score hidden
OCT 20, 1978

New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks

24 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST · 2 STL · 2 BLK

Career high · Rebounds (29)

Regular Season
1976-77
INDIANAPACERS
SAN DIEGOCLIPPERS
Score hidden
DEC 7, 1976

Indiana Pacers vs San Diego Clippers

42 PTS · 29 REB · 4 AST

Career high · Steals (5)

Regular Season
1979-80
GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS
DETROITPISTONS
Score hidden
JAN 29, 1980

Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons

25 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST · 5 STL · 2 BLK

Career high · Blocks (9)

Regular Season
1975-76
ATLANTAHAWKS
SAN DIEGOCLIPPERS
Score hidden
JAN 23, 1976

Atlanta Hawks vs San Diego Clippers

25 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST · 9 BLK