Bam Adebayo vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Tom Kozelko 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,354 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,252 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,102 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 631 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 510 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Bam Adebayo 591 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .533 Tom Kozelko .419

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Tom Kozelko .600

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

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