Bam Adebayo vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards 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.

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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 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 6. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 achievements, 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 9 7 2017-18 to 2025-26
Anthony Edwards 6 4 2020-21 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Anthony Edwards
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+12.3+12.4+0.9+0.8+1.4+0.6+0.1-1.2-0.2+4.5+11.9+.095+2.4+7.1+.329+1.0+1.2+.055
Anthony Edwards 72 32.1 19.3 0.8 3.8 4.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.2 1.8 7.0 16.8 .417 2.4 7.2 .329 2.9 3.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Anthony Edwards DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Anthony Edwards
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+11.0+12.4+1.1+1.4+2.5+1.6+0.6+0.2-1.1-0.2+4.2+11.4+.135+3.0+8.2+.157+1.1+1.1+.051
Anthony Edwards 72 34.3 21.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.8 1.5 0.6 2.6 2.3 7.6 17.3 .441 3.0 8.4 .357 3.1 3.9 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo DNP------ --- ----------
Anthony Edwards 6 37.8 25.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 1.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 8.3 18.3 .455 3.8 9.5 .404 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Anthony Edwards
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+2.4+8.7+1.8+2.6+4.4+0.7+0.5+0.6-0.5-0.1+2.8+8.5+.098+2.7+7.1+.226+0.3+.065
Anthony Edwards 79 36.0 24.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.4 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.4 8.9 19.5 .459 2.7 7.3 .369 4.0 5.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+14+3.6+13.8+1.9+3.4+5.3+0.8+0.8+1.2-0.9-0.5+4.5+11.2+.082+3.0+8.5+.349+1.9+1.7+.063
Anthony Edwards 5 39.8 31.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 2.6 11.0 22.8 .482 3.0 8.6 .349 6.6 7.8 .846

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Anthony Edwards
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+15+1.6+7.2+1.5+1.9+3.6+0.3+0.1+0.5-0.5-0.5+2.0+7.2+.109+2.4+6.6+.107+1.0+0.9+.037
Anthony Edwards 79 35.1 25.9 0.7 4.8 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.8 9.1 19.7 .461 2.4 6.7 .357 5.4 6.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+6.6+12.1+2.4+0.1+2.3+2.2+0.2+0.1-0.5-0.5+3.3+6.0+.025+2.9+7.2+2.7+3.1+.045
Anthony Edwards 16 40.6 27.6 1.1 5.9 7.0 6.5 1.5 0.6 3.3 2.3 9.8 20.3 .481 2.9 7.2 .400 5.2 6.4 .814

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Anthony Edwards
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+23+3.7+8.5+1.6+2.7+4.4+1.1+0.2+0.2-0.6-1.2+1.8+7.4+.110+4.1+10.2+.395+0.7+0.2+.084
Anthony Edwards 79 36.3 27.6 0.8 4.9 5.7 4.5 1.2 0.6 3.2 1.9 9.1 20.4 .447 4.1 10.3 .395 5.3 6.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+4.9+10.5+0.9+0.7+0.2+2.8+0.1-0.5-1.0+3.2+10.2+.141+3.1+8.6+.354+1.1+1.7+.044
Anthony Edwards 15 39.0 25.3 1.2 6.6 7.8 5.5 1.1 0.7 2.6 2.1 9.0 19.9 .453 3.1 8.7 .354 4.3 5.9 .719

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Anthony Edwards
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+72+8.9+5.3+2.2+3.0+5.2+1.2+1.2+0.1-0.5-1.5+1.0+2.4+.021+3.0+6.1+.391+0.4+0.3+.018
Anthony Edwards 3 25.7 25.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 1.3 9.0 17.3 .519 3.0 6.3 .474 4.7 5.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 23 37.0 17.9 2.7 7.1 9.9 3.7 0.8 0.7 2.7 3.1 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .821
Anthony Edwards DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Bam Adebayo played 3 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—Bam Adebayo played in two Playoffs.

In those 3 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Bam Adebayo got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Star Game
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