Bam Adebayo vs. Steve Downing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Downing 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Steve Downing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Steve Downing 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Steve Downing 2

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Steve Downing 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Steve Downing 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Steve Downing 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Steve Downing 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Steve Downing 1.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Steve Downing 0.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Steve Downing 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Steve Downing 64

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Steve Downing 41

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Steve Downing 11

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Steve Downing 5

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Steve Downing 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Steve Downing .318

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Steve Downing .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Steve Downing 2.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Steve Downing 1.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Steve Downing 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Steve Downing 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Steve Downing 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Steve Downing 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Steve Downing 2.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Steve Downing 0.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Steve Downing 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Steve Downing 2

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Steve Downing 2

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Steve Downing 0

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Steve Downing 0

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Steve Downing 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Steve Downing .500

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Steve Downing -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.