Bam Adebayo vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)