Bam Adebayo vs. Ollie Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ollie Johnson 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, 3 less than Ollie Johnson, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ollie Johnson had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Ollie Johnson 10 3 1972-73 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season 2017-181972-73
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
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
Ollie Johnson 78 27.4 9.9 - - 5.3 2.6 - - - 2.1 3.9 7.9 .497 - - - 2.0 2.6 .757
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
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season 2018-191973-74
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Ollie Johnson 79 21.7 6.3 1.5 2.6 4.1 2.1 0.8 0.4 - 2.3 2.6 5.5 .482 - - - 1.0 1.2 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season 2019-201974-75
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Jazz, Kansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West 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 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
Ollie Johnson 73 22.8 6.9 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 - 2.4 2.8 5.9 .473 - - - 1.3 1.6 .833
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
Ollie Johnson 6 27.7 10.7 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.0 1.2 0.7 - 2.7 4.3 9.3 .464 - - - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season 2020-211975-76
Team Miami HeatKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 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
Ollie Johnson 81 26.5 10.1 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.8 0.8 0.5 - 2.7 4.3 8.4 .513 - - - 1.5 1.8 .839
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
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season 2021-221976-77
Team Miami HeatKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Ollie Johnson 81 17.1 6.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.5 0.3 - 2.1 2.7 5.5 .489 - - - 1.2 1.4 .878
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
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season 2022-231977-78
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 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
Ollie Johnson 82 20.8 8.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 1.5 1.0 0.4 1.3 2.2 3.6 7.5 .472 - - - 1.4 1.6 .854
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
Ollie Johnson 2 10.5 4.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.5 .364 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season 2023-241978-79
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Ollie Johnson 71 24.4 9.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.6 4.0 7.6 .520 - - - 1.2 1.5 .800
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
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season -1979-80
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Ollie Johnson 79 19.4 7.7 0.6 1.4 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 6.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .091 1.0 1.2 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season -1980-81
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Ollie Johnson 40 9.3 5.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.2 4.0 .551 0.0 0.2 .167 0.7 0.8 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ollie Johnson 8 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 .300 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10
Bam Adebayo Ollie Johnson
Season -1981-82
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Ollie Johnson 26 5.8 2.3 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.1 .500 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.3 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ollie Johnson ------- --- ----------
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