Bam Adebayo vs. Bob Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Knight 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
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Bob Knight 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Bob Knight 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Bob Knight 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Bob Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Bob Knight 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Bob Knight 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Bob Knight 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Bob Knight 0.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Bob Knight 4.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Bob Knight 7

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Bob Knight 1

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Bob Knight 8

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Bob Knight 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Bob Knight .429

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Bob Knight 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Bob Knight 3.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Bob Knight 0.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Bob Knight 4.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Bob Knight - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Bob Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Bob Knight -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Bob Knight -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Bob Knight -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Bob Knight - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Bob Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Bob Knight -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Bob Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Bob Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Bob Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Bob Knight -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Bob Knight -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Bob Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Bob Knight - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.