Bam Adebayo vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Nick Young 135

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Nick Young 4

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)