Bam Adebayo vs. Onyeka Okongwu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Onyeka Okongwu 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 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Onyeka Okongwu, who played 4. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Onyeka Okongwu 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 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
Onyeka Okongwu 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Onyeka Okongwu 50 12.0 4.6 1.2 2.0 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.9 3.0 .644 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .632
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
Onyeka Okongwu 18 9.2 2.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.2 1.6 0.9 1.7 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Onyeka Okongwu 48 20.7 8.2 2.4 3.5 5.9 1.1 0.6 1.3 0.9 3.1 3.3 4.7 .690 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Onyeka Okongwu 5 21.6 5.2 2.2 3.2 5.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.8 1.8 3.2 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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
Onyeka Okongwu 80 23.1 9.9 2.7 4.5 7.2 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.0 3.1 4.0 6.2 .638 0.1 0.2 .308 1.9 2.5 .781
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
Onyeka Okongwu 6 21.8 6.0 3.2 3.2 6.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 1.2 3.0 2.5 4.2 .600 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.8 1.7 .500

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 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
Onyeka Okongwu 55 25.5 10.2 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.3 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.9 4.1 6.6 .611 0.4 1.3 .333 1.7 2.1 .793
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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2021-22-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat 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 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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------
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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Onyeka Okongwu
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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------
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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------
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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------