Bam Adebayo vs. Sherman Douglas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sherman Douglas 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, 5 less than Sherman Douglas, who played 12. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Sherman Douglas had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Sherman Douglas 12 4 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 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
Sherman Douglas 81 30.5 14.3 0.9 1.7 2.5 7.6 1.8 0.1 3.0 2.3 5.7 11.6 .494 0.1 0.4 .161 2.8 4.0 .687
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
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
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
Sherman Douglas 73 35.1 18.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 8.5 1.7 0.1 3.7 2.4 7.3 14.5 .504 0.1 0.4 .129 3.9 5.7 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 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
Sherman Douglas 42 17.9 7.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.1 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.9 2.8 6.0 .462 0.0 0.2 .100 1.7 2.5 .682
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
Sherman Douglas 6 10.8 3.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.2 .360 0.0 0.3 .000 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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
Sherman Douglas 79 24.5 7.8 0.8 1.2 2.1 6.4 0.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 3.3 6.7 .498 0.1 0.4 .207 1.1 1.9 .560
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
Sherman Douglas 4 41.5 11.0 3.0 3.5 6.5 9.5 1.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 0.0 0.8 .000 2.5 3.8 .667

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
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
Sherman Douglas 78 35.8 13.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 8.8 1.1 0.1 3.0 2.2 5.4 11.8 .462 0.2 0.7 .232 2.3 3.5 .641
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
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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
Sherman Douglas 65 31.5 14.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 6.9 1.2 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.6 11.8 .475 0.3 1.3 .244 3.1 4.6 .689
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
Sherman Douglas 4 42.0 15.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 8.3 1.0 0.3 4.3 3.0 6.0 17.0 .353 1.0 3.0 .333 2.0 2.8 .727

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards 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
Sherman Douglas 79 29.6 11.3 0.7 1.6 2.3 5.5 0.8 0.1 2.5 2.1 4.4 8.7 .504 0.5 1.4 .364 2.0 2.8 .731
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
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season -1996-97
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas 79 29.3 9.7 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.4 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.9 7.7 .502 0.5 1.4 .333 1.4 2.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season -1997-98
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas 80 21.2 8.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 4.0 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.0 3.2 6.4 .495 0.2 0.6 .304 1.4 2.2 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas 3 42.0 18.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 8.3 2.0 0.0 4.3 1.7 7.7 14.7 .523 0.7 1.7 .400 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season -1998-99
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas 30 28.1 8.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 4.1 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.8 3.2 7.3 .438 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.9 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season -1999-00
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas 20 15.5 6.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.0 1.2 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.3 0.8 .313 1.3 1.4 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bam Adebayo Sherman Douglas
Season -2000-01
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas 59 18.5 5.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 5.1 .403 0.1 0.7 .200 1.5 1.9 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sherman Douglas ------- --- ----------