Bam Adebayo vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Joe Kleine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Joe Kleine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Joe Kleine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.9 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,307 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,204 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,094 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 627 Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 507 Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Bam Adebayo 587 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .320 Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)