Bam Adebayo vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.