Los Angeles Clippers: Top 10 NBA Draft picks of all time

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BOSTON – 1974: Bob McAdoo #11 of the Buffalo Braves goes up for a shot against Steve Kuberski #11 of the Boston Celtics during a game played in 1974 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Copyright 1974 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) /

2. Bob McAdoo

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2 (1972)
Tenure: 1972 to 1976
Position: Center
Career Slash Line: .500/.000/. 780
Career Averages: 40.1 MPG, 28.2 PPG, 12.7 RPG, 3.5 ORPG, 2.6 APG, 2.4 BPG, 1.1 SPG
Accolades: NBA MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, 3x All-Star, 3x Scoring Champion, Rookie of the Year

Chris Paul fans would argue otherwise, but Bob McAdoo may be the greatest player to ever play for the Los Angeles Clippers. He admittedly played for the Buffalo Braves, the pre-Clippers edition of the organization, but McAdoo was a force of nature.

He may not be the No. 1 player on this list, but the one and only reason for that is the brief nature of his tenure with the organization.

McAdoo played for the Braves between 1972 and 1976—more than enough time for him to leave a lasting legacy. During that four-year span, McAdoo was named league MVP, won three scoring titles, received two All-NBA selections, and was a three-time All-Star.

To date, McAdoo is the one and only player in franchise history to win the league MVP award—and he won his during Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s prime.

McAdoo is also the only player in franchise history to win a scoring title, which is made even more impressive by the fact that he won three. Coupled with his leading the Braves to three postseason appearances and one series win between 1974 and 1976, McAdoo is a franchise legend.

For what it’s worth, the Braves/Clippers didn’t make another postseason appearance until 1992, and didn’t win another series until 2006.

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