Bam Adebayo vs. Slick Leonard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Slick Leonard 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 and Slick Leonard both played 7 years in the NBA. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Slick Leonard had his rookie season in 1956-57. 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
Slick Leonard 7 4 1956-57 to 1962-63

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Slick Leonard
Season 2017-181956-57
Team Miami HeatMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Div 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 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
Slick Leonard 72 27.0 11.0 - - 3.1 2.3 - - - 1.9 4.2 12.0 .349 - - - 2.6 3.3 .772
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
Slick Leonard 5 40.8 21.4 - - 6.0 7.6 - - - 3.0 8.4 20.0 .420 - - - 4.6 5.2 .885

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Slick Leonard
Season 2018-191957-58
Team Miami HeatMinneapolis Lakers
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
Slick Leonard 66 31.4 11.2 - - 3.6 3.3 - - - 2.2 4.0 12.0 .335 - - - 3.1 4.1 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Slick Leonard ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Slick Leonard
Season 2019-201958-59
Team Miami HeatMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost NBA 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 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
Slick Leonard 58 27.6 9.2 - - 3.1 3.2 - - - 2.1 3.6 9.5 .373 - - - 2.1 2.8 .750
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
Slick Leonard 13 35.9 12.2 - - 3.4 5.4 - - - 2.9 4.8 13.3 .364 - - - 2.5 3.1 .800

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Slick Leonard
Season 2020-211959-60
Team Miami HeatMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Div 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 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
Slick Leonard 73 28.4 8.2 - - 3.4 3.5 - - - 2.3 3.2 9.8 .322 - - - 1.9 2.6 .705
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
Slick Leonard 9 23.0 6.4 - - 1.1 5.0 - - - 1.9 2.2 7.4 .299 - - - 2.0 3.1 .643

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Slick Leonard
Season 2021-221960-61
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Div 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
Slick Leonard 55 10.9 3.5 - - 1.3 1.5 - - - 1.3 1.1 3.8 .295 - - - 1.3 1.8 .710
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
Slick Leonard 7 6.6 1.6 - - 0.9 1.7 - - - 1.0 0.7 3.4 .208 - - - 0.1 0.6 .250

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Slick Leonard
Season 2022-231961-62
Team Miami HeatChicago Packers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement 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 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
Slick Leonard 70 35.2 16.1 - - 2.8 5.4 - - - 2.7 6.0 16.1 .375 - - - 4.0 5.3 .752
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
Slick Leonard ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Slick Leonard
Season 2023-241962-63
Team Miami HeatChicago Zephyrs
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
Slick Leonard 32 27.5 7.1 - - 2.1 4.5 - - - 2.6 2.6 7.7 .343 - - - 1.8 2.7 .694
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
Slick Leonard ------- --- ----------
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