Bam Adebayo vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,082 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,089 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,067 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 615 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Bam Adebayo 575 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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