Bam Adebayo vs. Foots Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Foots Walker 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, 3 less than Foots Walker, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Foots Walker had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Foots Walker 10 5 1974-75 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season 2017-181974-75
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 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
Foots Walker 72 14.9 4.2 0.7 1.4 2.0 2.7 1.1 0.1 - 1.8 1.5 3.8 .404 - - - 1.1 1.6 .684
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 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
Foots Walker 81 15.8 4.6 0.7 1.6 2.2 3.6 1.2 0.1 - 1.7 1.8 4.6 .388 - - - 1.0 1.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 13 9.6 2.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 - 1.3 0.8 2.1 .407 - - - 0.6 0.8 .800

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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 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
Foots Walker 62 19.6 6.5 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.1 - 2.0 2.5 5.6 .450 - - - 1.4 1.9 .774
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
Foots Walker 3 31.7 15.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 1.3 0.3 - 4.0 6.0 12.3 .486 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
Foots Walker 81 30.8 9.0 0.9 2.7 3.6 5.6 2.2 0.3 2.2 2.7 3.5 7.9 .448 - - - 2.0 2.7 .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
Foots Walker 2 35.0 12.5 2.5 1.0 3.5 5.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 3.5 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 2.5 2.5 1.000

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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
Foots Walker 55 31.9 10.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 5.8 2.4 0.3 2.3 2.8 3.8 8.1 .464 - - - 2.5 3.2 .783
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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
Foots Walker 76 31.9 9.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 8.0 2.0 0.2 2.1 2.7 3.4 7.5 .454 0.0 0.1 .111 2.6 3.2 .802
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Foots Walker 41 28.6 5.7 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.2 1.3 0.0 2.1 2.6 1.8 4.1 .426 0.0 0.2 .222 2.1 2.7 .793
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
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season -1981-82
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 77 24.2 5.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 5.2 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.3 2.0 4.9 .413 0.0 0.1 .333 1.8 2.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season -1982-83
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 79 17.6 4.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 1.4 3.2 .456 0.0 0.2 .167 1.5 1.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 2 18.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 10
Bam Adebayo Foots Walker
Season -1983-84
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 34 11.1 2.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 .356 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Foots Walker 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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