Bam Adebayo vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,082 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,089 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,067 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 615 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Bam Adebayo 575 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)