McAdoo was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. His mother taught at his grade school and his father was a custodian at North Carolina A&T University. He attended Ben L. Smith High School, where he not only participated in basketball and track, he was also in the marching band as a saxophone player.
These thrilling matches include breathtaking performances from Chris Paul, Terrance Mann, and Bob McAdoo, as well as Lou Williams and Blake Griffin... Bob McAdoo, only 23 years old that season, was a dominant force, averaging 34.5 points a game.
Averaging 26.5 points per game in his first two regular seasons in New York, Brunson owns the second-highest career scoring average in team history behind only Bob McAdoo and has won the most games ...
By the mid-’70s, my hands-down favorite NBA player was the great Bob McAdoo, who starred for the Buffalo Braves and was among the league’s top scorers, with his smooth jump shot marked by his lower legs bent back as he soared and let it fly.
Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves. Selected by the Buffalo Braves with the second overall pick in the 1972NBA draft, McAdoo played for seven teams during his 14 seasons in the league ... McAdoo was the NBA’s scoring leader in three seasons.
___ ... There were 14 previous instances of someone averaging at least 33 points and nine rebounds; those stats were enough to MVP five times (Joel Embiid in 2023, Bob McAdoo in 1975, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1972, Wilt Chamberlain in 1960 and 1966) ... ....