NBA: Top 5 Players that played for both Celtics & Lakers

#3 Bob McAdoo

Bob McAdoo

Career Averages:

Lakers - 224 games - 12.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists

Celtics - 20 games - 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists

The most successful time of Bob McAdoo's career (individually) as a member of the Buffalo Braves (1972-76) and the New York Knicks (1976-79). That success included a league MVP award, a Rookie of the Year award, 3-time scoring champion, 5 All-Star selection and 2 All-NBA selections.

A huge part of his team success - NBA championships - came with the Lakers, where he played the role of 'a super sub' off the bench. He played for the LA franchise from 1981 to 1985, being a part of both their championship teams in the meantime - 1982 and 1985.

Those 20 games he played for the Celtics were a result of a trade. The Knicks had traded him away to Boston, where he didn't seem interested to stay as he moved to Detroit for the next season. From there, he moved to New Jersey before finally finding a reliable spot and role with the Lakers. He ended his career with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1986.

He turned to coaching a few years after his playing career came to an end. Primarily helping the team's big men and studying the opponent's big men, McAdoo was an assistant coach with the Miami Heat from 1995 to 2014.