Bam Adebayo vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,354 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,252 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,102 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 631 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 510 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Bam Adebayo 591 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .533 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)