Bam Adebayo vs. Gary Freeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Freeman 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
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Gary Freeman 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Gary Freeman 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Gary Freeman 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Gary Freeman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Gary Freeman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Gary Freeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Gary Freeman 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Gary Freeman 2.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Gary Freeman 0.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Gary Freeman 167

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Gary Freeman 106

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Gary Freeman 35

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Gary Freeman 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Gary Freeman .515

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Gary Freeman .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Gary Freeman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Gary Freeman -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Gary Freeman -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Gary Freeman -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Gary Freeman -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Gary Freeman -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Gary Freeman -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Gary Freeman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Gary Freeman -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Gary Freeman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Gary Freeman -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Gary Freeman -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Gary Freeman -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Gary Freeman - 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.