Bam Adebayo vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)