Bam Adebayo vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,140 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 640 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 239 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Bam Adebayo 71 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .529 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .762 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.