Bam Adebayo vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Mike Gale 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Mike Gale 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Mike Gale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,938 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,036 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,046 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Mike Gale 163

Total Games Bam Adebayo 568 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .536 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .312 Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 12.0 (2026) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Mike Gale 10

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

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