Bam Adebayo vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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 2024-25
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Billy Paultz 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Billy Paultz 706

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Billy Paultz 54

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.