Bam Adebayo vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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 2024-25
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Malachi Richardson -