Bam Adebayo vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon Johnson 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
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Clemon Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,331 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,231 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,099 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 629 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 510 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Bam Adebayo 589 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .318 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

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