Bam Adebayo vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Tom Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.