Bam Adebayo vs. Billy Kenville Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Kenville 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

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, 1 more than Billy Kenville, who played 6. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Billy Kenville had his rookie season in 1953-54. 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
Billy Kenville 6 5 1953-54 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Billy Kenville
Season 2017-181953-54
Team Miami HeatSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNationals Lost NBA Finals
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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
Billy Kenville 72 19.5 6.0 - - 3.4 1.7 - - - 1.9 2.1 5.4 .384 - - - 1.9 2.5 .747
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
Billy Kenville 13 28.8 8.9 - - 3.7 1.9 - - - 3.5 2.8 5.7 .486 - - - 3.4 4.8 .710

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Billy Kenville
Season 2018-191954-55
Team Miami HeatSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Billy Kenville 70 19.7 7.1 - - 3.5 2.1 - - - 1.9 2.5 6.9 .357 - - - 2.2 2.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Billy Kenville 11 11.8 6.4 - - 2.8 1.0 - - - 2.1 1.5 4.4 .354 - - - 3.3 4.5 .735

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Billy Kenville
Season 2019-201955-56
Team Miami HeatSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNationals Lost East Div Finals
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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
Billy Kenville 72 17.8 7.4 - - 3.0 2.2 - - - 1.8 2.4 6.2 .379 - - - 2.7 3.6 .759
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
Billy Kenville 8 16.0 6.0 - - 2.1 1.8 - - - 2.6 2.0 5.6 .356 - - - 2.0 2.9 .696

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Billy Kenville
Season 2020-211956-57
Team Miami HeatFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div 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 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
Billy Kenville 71 24.0 8.2 - - 4.6 2.4 - - - 2.4 2.9 8.6 .336 - - - 2.5 3.1 .798
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
Billy Kenville 2 15.0 2.0 - - 0.5 2.5 - - - 0.5 1.0 6.5 .154 - - - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Billy Kenville
Season 2021-221957-58
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsPistons Lost West Div Finals
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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
Billy Kenville 35 18.5 7.4 - - 2.9 1.9 - - - 1.9 3.0 8.0 .379 - - - 1.3 2.1 .613
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
Billy Kenville 7 14.1 6.6 - - 2.7 0.7 - - - 1.7 2.6 6.3 .409 - - - 1.4 2.6 .556

Note: Billy Kenville didn't play in 1958-59.

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Billy Kenville
Season 2022-231959-60
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
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
Billy Kenville 25 14.6 5.1 - - 2.8 1.8 - - - 1.2 1.9 5.2 .359 - - - 1.3 1.6 .805
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
Billy Kenville ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Billy Kenville
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat 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 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
Billy Kenville ------- --- ----------
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
Billy Kenville ------- --- ----------
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