Bam Adebayo vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,315 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,221 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,095 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 628 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 510 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Bam Adebayo 588 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .318 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)