Bam Adebayo vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Bam Adebayo 0 George Yardley 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,082 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,089 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,067 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 615 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 575 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) George Yardley - 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.