Bam Adebayo vs. LaMelo Ball Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaMelo Ball 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.
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 more than LaMelo Ball, who played 6. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while LaMelo Ball had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| LaMelo Ball |
6 |
0 |
2020-21 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
Jump to season:
|
|
more >>
Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +18 | +9.0 | +8.8 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +4.6 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -1.8 | -0.7 | +3.2 | +8.3 | +.076 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +.352 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +.037 |
| LaMelo Ball |
51 |
28.8 |
15.7 |
1.2 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
13.2 |
.436 |
1.8 |
5.1 |
.352 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.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 |
| LaMelo Ball |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +9.0 | +11.2 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +5.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -1.8 | -0.7 | +3.8 | +10.8 | +.147 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +.189 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +.137 |
| LaMelo Ball |
75 |
32.3 |
20.1 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
7.2 |
16.7 |
.429 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
.389 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.872 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Bam Adebayo nor LaMelo Ball played in the postseason in their season 2 |
more >>
3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +36 | +1.6 | +7.4 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.8 | -0.8 | +2.1 | +9.0 | +.146 | +4.0 | +10.4 | +.233 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +.145 |
| LaMelo Ball |
36 |
35.2 |
23.3 |
1.2 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
8.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
8.2 |
20.0 |
.411 |
4.0 |
10.6 |
.376 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
.836 |
|
| 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 |
| LaMelo Ball |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
4th Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +42 | +1.2 | +5.2 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +3.9 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | -1.2 | -1.3 | +1.2 | +6.7 | +.137 | +3.2 | +8.9 | +.105 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.066 |
| LaMelo Ball |
22 |
32.3 |
23.9 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
8.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
8.3 |
19.2 |
.433 |
3.2 |
9.0 |
.355 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
.865 |
|
| 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 |
| LaMelo Ball |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
5th Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.6 | +6.1 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +5.2 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | +1.3 | +8.3 | +.152 | +3.8 | +11.1 | +.339 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.090 |
| LaMelo Ball |
47 |
32.0 |
25.2 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
7.4 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
8.6 |
21.3 |
.405 |
3.8 |
11.2 |
.339 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.843 |
|
| 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 |
| LaMelo Ball |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +60 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +.156 | +2.6 | +8.7 | +.210 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.065 |
| LaMelo Ball |
15 |
30.1 |
19.9 |
1.2 |
5.1 |
6.3 |
8.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
6.9 |
17.9 |
.384 |
2.6 |
8.9 |
.293 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
.871 |
|
| 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 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
7.3 |
15.1 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
.821 |
| LaMelo Ball |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Additional Years |
* Bam Adebayo played 3 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—Bam Adebayo played in two Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Bam Adebayo got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Star Game
|