Bam Adebayo vs. Bob Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Knight and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Bob Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Bob Knight 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Bob Knight 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Bob Knight 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Bob Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Bob Knight 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Bob Knight 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Bob Knight 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Bob Knight 0.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Bob Knight 4.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Bob Knight 7

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Bob Knight 1

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Bob Knight 8

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Bob Knight 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Bob Knight .429

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Bob Knight 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Bob Knight 3.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Bob Knight 0.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Bob Knight 4.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Bob Knight - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Bob Knight -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Bob Knight -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Bob Knight -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Bob Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Bob Knight -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Bob Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Bob Knight - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.