Bam Adebayo vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Bam Adebayo:
2017-18 to 2023-24
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bam Adebayo0
Jerry West1
Bam Adebayo7
Jerry West14
Bam Adebayo5
Jerry West13
Bam Adebayo3
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Bam Adebayo0
Jerry West1
*
Bam Adebayo0
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bam Adebayo0
Jerry West12
Bam Adebayo0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bam Adebayo4
Jerry West5
Bam Adebayo0
Jerry West1
Bam Adebayo0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bam Adebayo 15.3
Jerry West 27.0

Bam Adebayo 8.7
Jerry West 5.8

Bam Adebayo 3.5
Jerry West 6.7

Bam Adebayo 1.0
Jerry West 2.6

*
Bam Adebayo 0.9
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Bam Adebayo 7,349
Jerry West 25,192

Bam Adebayo 4,187
Jerry West 5,366

Bam Adebayo 1,668
Jerry West 6,238

Bam Adebayo 497
Jerry West 81

*
Bam Adebayo 429
Jerry West 23

*
Bam Adebayo 479
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bam Adebayo .547
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Bam Adebayo .184
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bam Adebayo .755
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bam Adebayo 20.4
(2023)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Bam Adebayo 10.6
(2024)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Bam Adebayo 5.4
(2021)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Bam Adebayo 1.4
(2022)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Bam Adebayo 1.3
(2020)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bam Adebayo 15.9
Jerry West 29.1

Bam Adebayo 9.0
Jerry West 5.6

Bam Adebayo 3.4
Jerry West 6.3

Bam Adebayo 0.9
Jerry West 0.0

*
Bam Adebayo 0.7
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Bam Adebayo 1,095
Jerry West 4,457

Bam Adebayo 624
Jerry West 855

Bam Adebayo 234
Jerry West 970

Bam Adebayo 62
Jerry West 0

*
Bam Adebayo 48
Jerry West 0

*
Bam Adebayo 69
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bam Adebayo .526
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Bam Adebayo .000
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bam Adebayo .764
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bam Adebayo 17.9
(2023)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Bam Adebayo 10.3
(2020)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Bam Adebayo 4.4
(2020)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Bam Adebayo 1.3
(2021)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Bam Adebayo 0.8
(2020)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.