Bam Adebayo vs. Jeff Foster Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Foster and Bam Adebayo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bam Adebayo played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Jeff Foster, who played 13. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jeff Foster had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bam Adebayo 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jeff Foster 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 69 19.8 6.9 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.9 .512 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .721
Jeff Foster 19 4.5 2.3 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 .565 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 15.4 3.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 2.8 .214
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 82 23.3 8.9 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.5 3.4 5.9 .576 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.8 .735
Jeff Foster 71 16.2 3.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .286 0.7 1.3 .516
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 4 12.8 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 72 33.6 15.9 2.4 7.8 10.2 5.1 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 6.1 11.0 .557 0.0 0.2 .143 3.7 5.3 .691
Jeff Foster 82 21.8 5.7 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 2.8 2.2 4.8 .449 0.0 0.2 .133 1.4 2.2 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 19 36.2 17.8 2.5 7.8 10.3 4.4 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.1 6.5 11.6 .564 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .783
Jeff Foster 5 15.6 4.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.6 1.4 2.6 .538 0.4 0.8 .500 0.8 1.8 .444

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 64 33.5 18.7 2.2 6.7 9.0 5.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.3 7.1 12.5 .570 0.0 0.1 .250 4.4 5.5 .799
Jeff Foster 77 10.4 2.1 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.3 .360 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .540
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 4 34.0 15.5 3.5 5.8 9.3 4.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.8 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .769
Jeff Foster 6 6.2 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 56 32.6 19.1 2.4 7.6 10.1 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 3.1 7.3 13.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.1 .753
Jeff Foster 82 23.9 6.1 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.4 4.4 .544 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 18 34.1 14.8 2.1 5.9 8.0 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.8 9.7 .594 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .763
Jeff Foster 16 19.4 3.6 2.8 3.8 6.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.6 2.7 .581 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .800

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 75 34.6 20.4 2.5 6.7 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 14.9 .540 0.0 0.2 .083 4.3 5.4 .806
Jeff Foster 61 26.1 7.0 3.4 5.7 9.0 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.9 3.0 2.8 5.3 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.3 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 23 37.0 17.9 2.7 7.1 9.9 3.7 0.9 0.7 2.7 3.1 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .821
Jeff Foster 13 18.8 5.9 3.5 3.8 7.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.1 2.4 4.0 .596 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .714

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 71 34.0 19.3 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 7.5 14.3 .521 0.2 0.6 .357 4.1 5.5 .755
Jeff Foster 63 25.1 5.9 3.6 5.6 9.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.0 3.0 2.2 4.0 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.5 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 38.4 22.6 2.2 7.2 9.4 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.0 9.6 19.4 .495 0.4 2.0 .200 3.0 4.2 .714
Jeff Foster 4 20.0 2.8 2.8 3.3 6.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 1.0 2.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season -2006-07
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 75 23.2 4.3 3.4 4.7 8.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.7 1.6 3.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.6 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season -2007-08
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 77 24.5 6.4 3.4 5.2 8.7 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 2.9 2.7 4.8 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.9 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season -2008-09
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 74 24.7 6.1 2.9 4.0 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.7 1.2 3.1 2.4 4.8 .501 0.0 0.1 .286 1.3 2.0 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season -2009-10
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 16 15.9 3.1 2.1 2.9 5.1 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.8 1.4 2.9 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season -2010-11
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 56 16.8 3.3 2.9 3.4 6.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.5 2.3 1.4 3.0 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.9 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 5 18.6 3.4 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.4 2.4 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .375

Season 13
Bam Adebayo Jeff Foster
Season -2011-12
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster 11 12.8 2.3 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
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