Bam Adebayo vs. Dwyane Wade Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwyane Wade 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 / 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, 8 less than Dwyane Wade, who played 16. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dwyane Wade had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Dwyane Wade 16 13 2003-04 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+8+15.1+9.3+0.3+1.1+1.5+3.0+0.9-2.2-0.3+3.6+8.2+.047+0.3+0.8+.302+1.9+2.5+.026
Dwyane Wade 61 34.9 16.2 1.4 2.7 4.0 4.5 1.4 0.6 3.2 2.3 6.1 13.1 .465 0.3 0.9 .302 3.8 5.1 .747
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
difference:+8+24.1+14.6+0.6+0.6+5.6+1.3+0.1-3.8-1.9+5.2+11.5+.012+0.2+0.4+.375+3.9+3.0+.573
Dwyane Wade 13 39.5 18.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 5.6 1.3 0.3 4.2 3.5 6.6 14.5 .455 0.2 0.6 .375 4.5 5.8 .787

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+5+15.3+15.2+0.6+1.6+2.1+4.6+0.7+0.3-2.7-0.5+4.8+11.2+.098+0.2+0.4+.089+5.5+7.1+.027
Dwyane Wade 77 38.6 24.1 1.4 3.7 5.2 6.8 1.6 1.1 4.2 3.0 8.2 17.1 .478 0.2 0.6 .289 7.5 9.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo DNP------ --- ----------
Dwyane Wade 14 41.0 27.4 1.6 4.1 5.7 6.6 1.6 1.1 4.4 3.1 9.7 20.1 .484 0.1 0.7 .100 7.9 9.9 .799

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+3+5.0+11.3+1.0+3.5+4.5+1.6+0.8+0.5-0.8-0.4+3.2+7.8+.062+0.2+0.8+.028+4.7+5.4+.092
Dwyane Wade 75 38.6 27.2 1.4 4.3 5.7 6.7 1.9 0.8 3.6 2.9 9.3 18.8 .495 0.2 1.0 .171 8.4 10.7 .783
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:+4+5.5+10.6+1.3+3.1+4.4+1.3+1.2+0.3-1.4+3.0+7.6+.067+0.6+1.5+.378+4.1+4.8+.025
Dwyane Wade 23 41.7 28.4 1.2 4.7 5.9 5.7 2.2 1.1 3.9 3.1 9.5 19.2 .497 0.6 1.6 .378 8.8 10.9 .808

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+13+4.4+8.7+1.2+3.0+4.3+2.1+0.9+0.2-1.6+2.2+6.4+.079+0.4+1.4+.016+4.1+5.0+.008
Dwyane Wade 51 37.9 27.4 1.0 3.7 4.7 7.5 2.1 1.2 4.2 2.3 9.3 18.9 .491 0.4 1.5 .266 8.5 10.5 .807
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:+6.5+8.0+1.7+2.8+4.5+2.0-3.0-0.5+2.5+6.7+.027+1.3+3.0+4.7+.081
Dwyane Wade 4 40.5 23.5 1.8 3.0 4.8 6.3 1.3 0.5 5.8 3.3 9.0 21.0 .429 0.0 1.3 .000 5.5 8.0 .688

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+5+5.7+5.5+1.5+4.3+5.9+3.5+0.3+0.1-1.8-0.4+1.3+5.4+.088+0.4+1.4+.286+2.3+3.1+.005
Dwyane Wade 51 38.3 24.6 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.9 1.7 0.7 4.4 2.7 8.6 18.4 .469 0.4 1.5 .286 6.9 9.2 .758
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
Dwyane Wade DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+4+4.0+9.8+1.4+2.8+4.2+4.3+1.0+0.5-0.9-0.5+2.8+7.1+.049+1.1+3.3+.234+3.2+4.4+.041
Dwyane Wade 79 38.6 30.2 1.1 3.9 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3 3.4 2.3 10.8 22.0 .491 1.1 3.5 .317 7.5 9.8 .765
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
difference:+16+3.7+11.2+2.1+2.7+4.9+1.6+0.1+0.9-0.9-0.2+2.4+7.0+.042+2.6+7.0+.360+3.7+4.2+.041
Dwyane Wade 7 40.7 29.1 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.3 0.9 1.6 3.6 2.9 9.7 22.1 .439 2.6 7.1 .360 7.1 8.3 .862

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+2.3+7.3+0.8+4.6+5.6+2.6+0.7+0.2-1.0-0.2+1.8+5.3+.045+0.7+2.6+.057+2.8+3.6+.006
Dwyane Wade 77 36.3 26.6 1.4 3.5 4.8 6.5 1.8 1.1 3.3 2.4 9.3 19.6 .476 0.9 3.2 .300 6.9 9.1 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3.6+10.6+1.0+2.8+3.8+3.0+1.2+1.6-3.6-0.2+2.8+2.6+.069+2.6+5.4+.205+2.4+3.8+.039
Dwyane Wade 5 42.0 33.2 1.2 4.4 5.6 6.8 1.6 1.6 5.2 3.2 12.4 22.0 .564 3.0 7.4 .405 5.4 8.0 .675

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Dwyane Wade
Season 2024-252010-11
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 78 34.3 18.1 2.4 7.2 9.6 4.3 1.3 0.7 2.1 2.1 6.9 14.3 .485 1.0 2.8 .357 3.2 4.2 .765
difference:+2+2.8+7.4+0.8+2.4+3.2+0.3+0.2+0.4-1.0-0.5+2.2+3.9+.015+0.2+0.1+.051+3.3+4.4+.007
Dwyane Wade 76 37.1 25.5 1.6 4.8 6.4 4.6 1.5 1.1 3.1 2.6 9.1 18.2 .500 0.8 2.7 .306 6.5 8.6 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 4 38.3 17.5 4.0 7.0 11.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 3.0 2.3 7.0 16.0 .438 1.8 5.3 .333 1.8 2.8 .636
difference:+17+1.1+7.0+2.0+1.9+3.9+0.1+0.6+1.0-0.2+1.6+1.8+.047+1.1+2.8+.064+4.8+5.7+.141
Dwyane Wade 21 39.4 24.5 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.4 1.6 1.3 3.0 2.5 8.6 17.8 .485 0.7 2.5 .269 6.6 8.5 .777

Additional Years

* Dwyane Wade played 8 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2012 to 2019—Dwyane Wade played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 8 extra years over Bam Adebayo, Dwyane Wade got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Star Game