Bam Adebayo vs. Darryl Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Darryl Dawkins 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Darryl Dawkins 10

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Darryl Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Darryl Dawkins 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Darryl Dawkins 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Darryl Dawkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Darryl Dawkins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Darryl Dawkins 8,733

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Darryl Dawkins 4,432

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Darryl Dawkins 917

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Darryl Dawkins 345

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Darryl Dawkins 1,023

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Darryl Dawkins 726

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Darryl Dawkins .572

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Darryl Dawkins .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Darryl Dawkins .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Darryl Dawkins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Darryl Dawkins 1.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Darryl Dawkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Darryl Dawkins 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Darryl Dawkins 1,375

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Darryl Dawkins 665

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Darryl Dawkins 119

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Darryl Dawkins 47

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Darryl Dawkins 165

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Darryl Dawkins 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Darryl Dawkins .546

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Darryl Dawkins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Darryl Dawkins .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983)

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