Bam Adebayo vs. Sidney Wicks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sidney Wicks 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 Sidney Wicks, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Sidney Wicks had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Sidney Wicks 10 1 1971-72 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season 2017-181971-72
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie 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 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
Sidney Wicks 82 39.6 24.5 - - 11.5 4.3 - - - 2.3 9.6 22.4 .427 - - - 5.4 7.6 .710
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
Sidney Wicks ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season 2018-191972-73
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Sidney Wicks 80 39.4 23.8 - - 10.9 5.5 - - - 3.2 9.5 21.1 .452 - - - 4.8 6.6 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
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Season 3

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season 2019-201973-74
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 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
Sidney Wicks 75 38.0 22.5 2.6 6.5 9.1 4.3 1.2 0.8 - 2.9 9.1 19.9 .459 - - - 4.2 5.5 .762
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
Sidney Wicks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season 2020-211974-75
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second 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 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
Sidney Wicks 82 38.6 21.7 2.8 7.9 10.7 3.5 1.3 1.0 - 3.5 8.4 17.0 .497 - - - 4.8 6.8 .706
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
Sidney Wicks ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season 2021-221975-76
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
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
Sidney Wicks 79 38.5 19.1 3.1 5.9 9.0 3.1 1.0 0.7 - 3.2 7.3 15.2 .483 - - - 4.4 6.5 .674
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
Sidney Wicks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season 2022-231976-77
Team Miami HeatBoston 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 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
Sidney Wicks 82 32.2 15.1 3.3 6.8 10.0 2.1 0.8 0.7 - 4.0 5.7 12.3 .458 - - - 3.8 5.7 .668
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
Sidney Wicks 9 29.0 13.1 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.8 1.4 0.3 - 4.1 4.7 9.0 .519 - - - 3.8 5.2 .723

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season 2023-241977-78
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
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
Sidney Wicks 81 29.8 13.4 2.8 5.6 8.3 2.1 0.8 0.6 2.8 3.9 5.3 11.4 .467 - - - 2.7 4.1 .660
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
Sidney Wicks ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season -1978-79
Team -San Diego 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 ------- --- ----------
Sidney Wicks 79 25.6 9.8 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.6 0.9 0.5 2.3 3.5 3.9 8.6 .462 - - - 1.9 2.9 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
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Season 9

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season -1979-80
Team -San Diego 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 ------- --- ----------
Sidney Wicks 71 30.2 7.1 1.9 3.8 5.8 3.0 1.1 0.7 2.4 3.4 3.0 7.0 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .546
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sidney Wicks ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Sidney Wicks
Season -1980-81
Team -San Diego 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 ------- --- ----------
Sidney Wicks 49 22.1 6.7 1.6 2.9 4.6 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.9 3.4 2.6 5.8 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 3.1 .507
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sidney Wicks ------- --- ----------