Bam Adebayo vs. Dwight Powell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwight Powell 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 Dwight Powell, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dwight Powell had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Dwight Powell 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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
Dwight Powell 29 8.1 3.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.3 .463 0.1 0.4 .273 0.9 1.1 .758
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
Dwight Powell 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 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
Dwight Powell 69 14.4 5.8 1.2 2.7 4.0 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.1 4.3 .493 0.0 0.2 .125 1.5 2.1 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dwight Powell 4 16.0 6.0 2.3 2.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.8 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.8 .545

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
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 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
Dwight Powell 77 17.3 6.7 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 4.9 .515 0.3 1.0 .284 1.4 1.8 .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
Dwight Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
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
Dwight Powell 79 21.2 8.5 1.7 3.9 5.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.7 2.4 3.2 5.4 .593 0.4 1.1 .333 1.7 2.3 .719
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
Dwight Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 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 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
Dwight Powell 77 21.6 10.6 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.6 3.8 6.3 .597 0.5 1.6 .307 2.5 3.3 .772
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
Dwight Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Dwight Powell 40 26.5 9.4 1.9 3.8 5.7 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.6 3.7 5.7 .638 0.3 1.0 .256 1.9 2.8 .667
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
Dwight Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 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
Dwight Powell 58 16.7 5.9 1.4 2.7 4.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.3 2.1 3.3 .619 0.1 0.4 .238 1.7 2.1 .782
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
Dwight Powell 7 7.4 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 .875 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season -2021-22
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Dwight Powell 82 21.9 8.7 2.1 2.8 4.9 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.3 4.9 .671 0.2 0.5 .351 2.0 2.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dwight Powell 18 13.8 3.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.2 1.9 .629 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .609

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Dwight Powell 76 19.2 6.7 2.0 2.2 4.1 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.8 2.6 3.5 .732 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dwight Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Dwight Powell
Season -2023-24
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks TBD
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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 ------- --- ----------
Dwight Powell 63 13.3 3.3 1.5 1.9 3.4 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.8 1.1 1.7 .679 0.0 0.0 .333 1.0 1.4 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dwight Powell 6 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500