Bam Adebayo vs. Toby Kimball Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Toby Kimball 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, 2 less than Toby Kimball, who played 9. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Toby Kimball had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Toby Kimball 9 3 1966-67 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season 2017-181966-67
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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
Toby Kimball 38 5.8 2.6 - - 3.8 0.3 - - - 1.1 0.9 2.6 .361 - - - 0.7 1.1 .675
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
Toby Kimball 1 4.0 0.0 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season 2018-191967-68
Team Miami HeatSan Diego Rockets
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
Toby Kimball 81 31.1 11.0 - - 11.7 1.8 - - - 3.4 4.4 11.0 .396 - - - 2.2 3.8 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season 2019-201968-69
Team Miami HeatSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsRockets Lost West Div 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
Toby Kimball 76 22.1 7.8 - - 8.8 1.2 - - - 2.8 3.1 7.1 .445 - - - 1.5 3.3 .468
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
Toby Kimball 6 32.8 9.8 - - 12.3 0.7 - - - 2.8 3.8 8.8 .434 - - - 2.2 4.2 .520

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season 2020-211969-70
Team Miami HeatSan Diego Rockets
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
Toby Kimball 77 21.1 7.1 - - 8.1 1.2 - - - 2.4 2.8 6.6 .429 - - - 1.4 2.4 .578
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
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season 2021-221970-71
Team Miami HeatSan Diego Rockets
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
Toby Kimball 80 13.8 3.4 - - 5.1 0.8 - - - 1.6 1.4 3.6 .387 - - - 0.6 1.4 .472
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
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season 2022-231971-72
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost West 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 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
Toby Kimball 74 13.1 3.5 - - 4.2 0.8 - - - 1.9 1.4 3.1 .467 - - - 0.6 1.1 .543
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
Toby Kimball 7 5.1 1.7 - - 0.9 0.3 - - - 0.4 0.7 1.7 .417 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season 2023-241972-73
Team Miami HeatKansas City-Omaha Kings
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
Toby Kimball 67 9.6 3.5 - - 2.9 0.4 - - - 1.3 1.4 3.3 .436 - - - 0.7 1.0 .657
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
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season -1973-74
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 ------- --- ----------
Toby Kimball 75 21.2 7.5 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.7 0.3 - 2.7 2.9 6.1 .474 - - - 1.7 2.5 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Toby Kimball
Season -1974-75
Team -New Orleans Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Toby Kimball 3 30.0 6.7 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 - 4.0 2.3 7.7 .304 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------