Bam Adebayo vs. John Fairchild Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Fairchild 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
John Fairchild: 1965-66 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Fairchild 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 John Fairchild 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 John Fairchild 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Fairchild 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 John Fairchild 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 John Fairchild 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 John Fairchild 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 John Fairchild 1.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 John Fairchild 0.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 John Fairchild - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Fairchild - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,981 John Fairchild 60

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,054 John Fairchild 45

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,053 John Fairchild 11

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 609 John Fairchild - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 John Fairchild - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 570 John Fairchild 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 John Fairchild .258

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .315 John Fairchild - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 John Fairchild .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) John Fairchild 2.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) John Fairchild 1.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) John Fairchild 0.4 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) John Fairchild - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) John Fairchild - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 John Fairchild -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 John Fairchild -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Fairchild -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Fairchild - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 John Fairchild - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 John Fairchild -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 John Fairchild -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 John Fairchild -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 John Fairchild - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 John Fairchild - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 John Fairchild 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 John Fairchild -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 John Fairchild - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 John Fairchild -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) John Fairchild -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) John Fairchild -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) John Fairchild -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) John Fairchild - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) John Fairchild - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.