Bam Adebayo vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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 Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 John Vallely 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 John Vallely 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,981 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,054 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,053 John Vallely 84

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

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

Total Games Bam Adebayo 570 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 John Vallely .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Vallely -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 John Vallely -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 John Vallely -

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

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

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 John Vallely -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) John Vallely - 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.