Bam Adebayo vs. Darnell Hillman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Hillman 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
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Darnell Hillman 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Darnell Hillman 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Darnell Hillman 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Darnell Hillman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Darnell Hillman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Darnell Hillman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Darnell Hillman 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Darnell Hillman 6.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Darnell Hillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Darnell Hillman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Darnell Hillman 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,354 Darnell Hillman 2,471

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,252 Darnell Hillman 1,881

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,102 Darnell Hillman 406

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 631 Darnell Hillman 229

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 510 Darnell Hillman 277

Total Games Bam Adebayo 591 Darnell Hillman 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .533 Darnell Hillman .466

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Darnell Hillman - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Darnell Hillman .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Darnell Hillman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Darnell Hillman 6.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Darnell Hillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Darnell Hillman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Darnell Hillman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Darnell Hillman 102

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Darnell Hillman 113

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Darnell Hillman 26

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Darnell Hillman 10

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Darnell Hillman 10

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Darnell Hillman 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Darnell Hillman .369

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Darnell Hillman - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Darnell Hillman .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979)

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