Bam Adebayo vs. Pervis Ellison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pervis Ellison 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
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Pervis Ellison 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Pervis Ellison 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Pervis Ellison 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Pervis Ellison 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Pervis Ellison 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Pervis Ellison 6.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Pervis Ellison 1.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Pervis Ellison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Pervis Ellison 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,172 Pervis Ellison 4,494

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,133 Pervis Ellison 3,170

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,079 Pervis Ellison 691

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 618 Pervis Ellison 293

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 499 Pervis Ellison 752

Total Games Bam Adebayo 580 Pervis Ellison 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Pervis Ellison .510

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .318 Pervis Ellison .050

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Pervis Ellison .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Pervis Ellison 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Pervis Ellison 4.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Pervis Ellison 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Pervis Ellison 24

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Pervis Ellison 17

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Pervis Ellison 5

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Pervis Ellison 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Pervis Ellison .579

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Pervis Ellison -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Pervis Ellison 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995)