Bam Adebayo vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,235 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,164 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,084 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 623 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 502 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Bam Adebayo 583 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .323 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)