Bam Adebayo vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.