Bam Adebayo vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Paul McPherson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,962 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,041 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,050 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 608 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Bam Adebayo 569 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .536 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Paul McPherson -