Bam Adebayo vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,082 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,089 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,067 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 615 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Bam Adebayo 575 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)