Bud Acton vs. Bam Adebayo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bam Adebayo and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Bam Adebayo 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Bam Adebayo 9

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Bam Adebayo 7

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Bam Adebayo 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Bam Adebayo 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Bam Adebayo 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Bam Adebayo 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Bam Adebayo 8.9

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Bam Adebayo 3.6

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Bam Adebayo 9,038

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Bam Adebayo 5,070

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Bam Adebayo 2,058

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 610

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 490

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Bam Adebayo 572

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Bam Adebayo .535

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo .319

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Bam Adebayo .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Bam Adebayo 23.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 9.2

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 3.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 1,278

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 715

Total Assists Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 270

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 67

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 49

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Bam Adebayo 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo .517

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo .243

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.