Bam Adebayo vs. Jerami Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerami Grant 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 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jerami Grant, who played 12. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jerami Grant 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 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 9 7 2017-18 to 2025-26
Jerami Grant 12 4 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+4+1.4+0.6+0.9+1.5+2.5+0.3+0.1+0.4-0.3-0.2+0.6+0.5+.160+0.8+2.3+.314+0.1+0.4+.130
Jerami Grant 65 21.2 6.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.9 5.4 .352 0.8 2.4 .314 1.8 3.0 .591
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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+3.5+0.8+0.7+1.9+2.6+0.4+0.2+0.8-0.1-0.3+0.1+1.9+.157+0.5+1.7+.040+0.8+1.4+.077
Jerami Grant 77 26.8 9.7 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.8 0.7 1.6 1.4 2.8 3.3 7.8 .419 0.5 1.9 .240 2.8 4.2 .658
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bam Adebayo nor Jerami Grant played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+8+14.5+10.4+1.9+5.7+7.6+4.5+0.7+0.3-2.2-0.6+4.2+6.9+.094+0.5+1.3+.228+2.6+3.5+.079
Jerami Grant 80 19.1 5.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.1 .463 0.5 1.5 .371 1.1 1.8 .612
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:+14+14.0+8.6+1.1+5.4+6.5+3.6+0.8+0.4-1.9-1.7+2.7+5.4+.049+0.4+1.1+.333+3.5+4.7+.074
Jerami Grant 5 22.2 9.2 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 6.2 .613 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder 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 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:+17+13.2+10.3+1.1+3.8+5.1+4.7+0.8-1.9-0.4+4.1+6.9+.035+0.4+1.3+.041+2.4+2.5+.124
Jerami Grant 81 20.3 8.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 3.0 5.6 .535 0.4 1.4 .291 2.0 3.0 .675
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:+2+11.8+8.3+2.2+3.8+6.0+3.3+0.6-1.8-0.3+3.5+8.5+.058+0.3+1.3+1.7+1.5+.314
Jerami Grant 6 22.2 7.2 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 5.8 .514 0.3 1.3 .250 0.8 1.8 .455

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+24+0.1+5.5+1.2+3.6+4.9+2.4+0.6+0.5-1.8-0.4+2.2+2.7+.060+1.4+3.6+.392+2.6+3.3+.043
Jerami Grant 80 32.7 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 2.7 5.1 10.3 .497 1.4 3.7 .392 2.0 2.8 .710
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
difference:+13+1.1+3.2+0.9+1.7+2.6+1.9+0.4+1.3-1.3-0.5+1.8+1.7+.094+1.8+3.9+.450+1.4+1.6+.071
Jerami Grant 5 35.2 11.6 1.2 4.2 5.4 0.8 0.6 2.0 0.8 2.6 4.0 8.0 .500 1.8 4.0 .450 1.8 2.6 .692

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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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+8.0+8.4+1.7+4.0+5.7+2.0+0.5-1.6-0.6+3.7+6.0+.062+1.4+3.3+.306+2.2+2.6+.056
Jerami Grant 71 26.6 12.0 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.2 4.3 8.9 .478 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.8 .750
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:+4+2.6+6.3+2.3+4.2+6.6+2.4+0.2+0.1-1.4+3.6+5.9+.075+1.6+4.9+.326+0.9+1.3+.068
Jerami Grant 19 34.4 11.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.1 3.7 9.2 .406 1.6 5.0 .326 2.5 2.8 .889

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+17+0.1+3.0+1.6+4.1+5.8+1.1+0.5+0.2-0.3-0.1+0.1+3.0+.092+1.9+5.5+.007+1.3+0.9+.090
Jerami Grant 54 33.9 22.3 0.6 4.0 4.6 2.8 0.6 1.1 2.0 2.3 7.4 17.3 .429 2.1 6.1 .350 5.4 6.4 .845
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+31+2.4+1.1+1.8+3.7+5.5+1.9+0.4+0.3-0.3-0.2+0.6+0.6+.059+0.9+2.6+.001+1.4+1.3+.073
Jerami Grant 47 31.9 19.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.3 6.3 14.9 .426 1.9 5.4 .358 4.6 5.5 .838
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
Jerami Grant DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Jerami Grant
Season 2025-262022-23
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 7 33.6 22.4 1.1 8.0 9.1 3.3 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.7 7.9 17.0 .462 2.3 6.4 .356 4.4 5.1 .861
difference:+56+2.1+1.9+0.3+4.3+4.6+0.9+0.3+0.5-0.5-0.7+1.0+2.5+.013+0.7+.045+0.3+.048
Jerami Grant 63 35.7 20.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.4 6.9 14.5 .475 2.3 5.7 .401 4.4 5.4 .813
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bam Adebayo nor Jerami Grant played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* Jerami Grant played 3 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2026—Jerami Grant didn't play in the postseason.