Bam Adebayo vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Al Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,082 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,089 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,067 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 615 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Bam Adebayo 575 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)