Bam Adebayo vs. Aaron Brooks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Brooks and Bam Adebayo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bam Adebayo played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Aaron Brooks, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Aaron Brooks had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bam Adebayo 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24
Aaron Brooks 10 6 2007-08 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 69 19.8 6.9 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.9 .512 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .721
Aaron Brooks 51 11.9 5.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.4 .413 0.7 2.1 .330 0.8 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 15.4 3.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 2.8 .214
Aaron Brooks 6 8.3 4.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 .320 0.0 1.7 .000 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 82 23.3 8.9 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.5 3.4 5.9 .576 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.8 .735
Aaron Brooks 80 25.0 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.9 4.0 9.8 .404 1.4 3.9 .366 1.9 2.2 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks 13 34.2 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 3.4 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.2 5.9 13.1 .453 2.1 4.9 .422 2.8 3.5 .804

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 72 33.6 15.9 2.4 7.8 10.2 5.1 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 6.1 11.0 .557 0.0 0.2 .143 3.7 5.3 .691
Aaron Brooks 82 35.6 19.6 0.7 2.0 2.6 5.3 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.0 16.2 .432 2.5 6.4 .398 3.0 3.6 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 19 36.2 17.8 2.5 7.8 10.3 4.4 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.1 6.5 11.6 .564 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .783
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 64 33.5 18.7 2.2 6.7 9.0 5.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.3 7.1 12.5 .570 0.0 0.1 .250 4.4 5.5 .799
Aaron Brooks 59 21.8 10.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.9 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.9 3.7 9.9 .375 1.2 4.0 .297 2.1 2.4 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 4 34.0 15.5 3.5 5.8 9.3 4.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.8 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .769
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Note: Aaron Brooks didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 56 32.6 19.1 2.4 7.6 10.1 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 3.1 7.3 13.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.1 .753
Aaron Brooks 53 18.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 6.0 .453 0.9 2.5 .373 0.8 1.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 18 34.1 14.8 2.1 5.9 8.0 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.8 9.7 .594 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .763
Aaron Brooks 6 11.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.2 5.7 .382 0.2 1.5 .111 0.5 0.8 .600

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 75 34.6 20.4 2.5 6.7 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 14.9 .540 0.0 0.2 .083 4.3 5.4 .806
Aaron Brooks 72 21.6 9.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.0 3.2 8.1 .401 1.3 3.4 .387 1.2 1.3 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 23 37.0 17.9 2.7 7.1 9.9 3.7 0.9 0.7 2.7 3.1 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .821
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 71 34.0 19.3 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 7.5 14.3 .521 0.2 0.6 .357 4.1 5.5 .755
Aaron Brooks 82 23.0 11.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.2 10.0 .421 1.5 3.8 .387 1.8 2.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 38.4 22.6 2.2 7.2 9.4 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.0 9.6 19.4 .495 0.4 2.0 .200 3.0 4.2 .714
Aaron Brooks 12 11.0 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.8 5.1 .344 0.7 2.2 .308 0.3 0.6 .571

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season -2015-16
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks 69 16.1 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.7 6.8 .401 1.0 2.7 .357 0.7 0.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season -2016-17
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks 65 13.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.7 2.0 .375 0.5 0.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks 1 7.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 .667 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10
Bam Adebayo Aaron Brooks
Season -2017-18
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks 32 5.9 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.2 .406 0.3 1.0 .355 0.3 0.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Aaron Brooks 2 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
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