Bam Adebayo vs. Leo Barnhorst Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Leo Barnhorst 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, 2 more than Leo Barnhorst, who played 5. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Leo Barnhorst had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Leo Barnhorst 5 5 1949-50 to 1953-54

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Leo Barnhorst
Season 2017-181949-50
Team Miami HeatChicago Stags
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdStags Lost Cent Div 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 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
Leo Barnhorst 67 - 6.5 - - - 2.1 - - - 2.9 2.6 7.4 .349 - - - 1.3 1.9 .698
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
Leo Barnhorst 2 - 11.0 - - - 2.0 - - - 5.0 4.0 12.5 .320 - - - 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Leo Barnhorst
Season 2018-191950-51
Team Miami HeatIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayOlympians Lost West Div 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 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
Leo Barnhorst 68 - 8.0 - - 4.4 3.2 - - - 2.9 3.4 9.9 .346 - - - 1.2 1.8 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Leo Barnhorst 3 - 11.3 - - 3.0 4.0 - - - 2.3 4.3 11.7 .371 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Leo Barnhorst
Season 2019-201951-52
Team Miami HeatIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsOlympians Lost West Div 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 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
Leo Barnhorst 66 35.5 12.4 - - 6.5 3.9 - - - 3.0 5.3 13.6 .389 - - - 1.8 2.8 .652
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
Leo Barnhorst 2 42.5 15.5 - - 4.5 4.0 - - - 3.5 7.0 17.0 .412 - - - 1.5 3.5 .429

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Leo Barnhorst
Season 2020-211952-53
Team Miami HeatIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdOlympians Lost West Div 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 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
Leo Barnhorst 71 40.4 13.6 - - 6.8 3.9 - - - 3.5 5.7 14.6 .389 - - - 2.3 3.6 .629
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
Leo Barnhorst 2 39.5 15.0 - - 11.0 2.5 - - - 5.0 6.0 16.5 .364 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Leo Barnhorst
Season 2021-221953-54
Team Miami HeatBaltimore Bullets (1st), Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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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
Leo Barnhorst 72 28.7 6.4 - - 4.1 3.1 - - - 2.8 2.8 8.2 .338 - - - 0.9 1.2 .716
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
Leo Barnhorst 4 15.0 5.8 - - 1.3 1.5 - - - 2.5 2.5 4.8 .526 - - - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Leo Barnhorst
Season 2022-23-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 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
Leo Barnhorst ------- --- ----------
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
Leo Barnhorst ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Leo Barnhorst
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat 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 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
Leo Barnhorst ------- --- ----------
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
Leo Barnhorst ------- --- ----------