Bam Adebayo vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,172 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,133 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,079 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 618 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 499 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Bam Adebayo 580 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .318 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)