Don Adams vs. Bam Adebayo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bam Adebayo and Don Adams 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
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Bam Adebayo 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Bam Adebayo 9

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Bam Adebayo 7

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Bam Adebayo 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Bam Adebayo 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Bam Adebayo 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Bam Adebayo 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Bam Adebayo 8.9

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Bam Adebayo 3.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Bam Adebayo 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Bam Adebayo 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Bam Adebayo 9,287

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Bam Adebayo 5,194

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Bam Adebayo 2,092

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Bam Adebayo 626

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Bam Adebayo 507

Total Games Don Adams 487 Bam Adebayo 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Bam Adebayo .534

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Bam Adebayo .320

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Bam Adebayo .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Bam Adebayo 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Bam Adebayo 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Bam Adebayo 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Bam Adebayo 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Bam Adebayo 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Bam Adebayo 1,278

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Bam Adebayo 715

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Bam Adebayo 270

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Bam Adebayo 67

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Bam Adebayo 49

Total Games Don Adams 22 Bam Adebayo 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Bam Adebayo .517

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Bam Adebayo .243

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Bam Adebayo .757

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.