Bam Adebayo vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves 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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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 | 8 | 7 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Bam Adebayo | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +3.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.053 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +.317 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.118 | |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf Finals |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +18 | +5.5 | +4.1 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +4.3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -0.8 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.047 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +.198 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +.129 | |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost NBA Finals | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +5.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | -0.7 | -0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.071 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +.224 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +.162 | |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +5.0 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -1.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +.088 | +1.4 | +5.1 | +.269 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +.112 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +.110 | +2.7 | +7.2 | +.127 | +0.5 | +.078 | |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.1 | -0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.045 | +3.0 | +9.4 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.088 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Additional Years |
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* Bam Adebayo played 4 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—Bam Adebayo played in 4 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Austin Reaves, Bam Adebayo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 2 All-Defensive Second Team 2 All-Star Game |