Bam Adebayo vs. Payton Pritchard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Payton Pritchard 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Payton Pritchard, who played 5. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Payton Pritchard 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 | 8 | 7 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Payton Pritchard | 5 | 5 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Bam Adebayo | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +3 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +.072 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +.411 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.168 |
| Payton Pritchard | 66 | 19.2 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 6.3 | .440 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .411 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .889 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.114 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.300 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +.786 | ||
| Payton Pritchard | 5 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .353 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .300 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 |
Season 2 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost NBA Finals |
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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: | +11 | +9.2 | +2.7 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +5.4 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -1.6 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +.147 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +.212 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +.265 |
| Payton Pritchard | 71 | 14.1 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | .429 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .412 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Payton Pritchard | 24 | 12.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | .422 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 |
Season 3 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost NBA Finals | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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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: | +24 | +20.2 | +10.3 | +1.9 | +6.5 | +8.4 | +3.8 | +0.8 | +1.3 | -2.0 | -1.7 | +4.0 | +5.9 | +.145 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +.221 | +3.4 | +5.0 | +.059 |
| Payton Pritchard | 48 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .412 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .364 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .750 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +30.5 | +14.6 | +2.5 | +7.2 | +9.7 | +3.3 | +0.9 | +0.8 | -2.0 | -2.8 | +5.3 | +9.4 | +.019 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.400 | +4.3 | +5.6 | +.017 |
| Payton Pritchard | 10 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .545 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .800 |
Season 4 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd |  NBA Champion |
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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: | +18 | +11.2 | +9.1 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +5.8 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +0.9 | -1.9 | -1.0 | +3.5 | +4.8 | +.102 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +.135 | +3.8 | +4.8 | +.022 |
| Payton Pritchard | 82 | 22.3 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 7.7 | .468 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .385 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .821 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +15.3 | +9.1 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +7.4 | +2.2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -2.1 | -1.6 | +4.2 | +8.8 | +.037 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +.148 | |
| Payton Pritchard | 19 | 18.7 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 5.5 | .419 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .383 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .917 |
Season 5 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Payton Pritchard | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| - | Sixth Man of the Year | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf Finals | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +24 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +1.1 | +5.0 | +6.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +.085 | +3.2 | +7.7 | +.407 | +3.7 | +5.0 | +.092 |
| Payton Pritchard | 80 | 28.4 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .472 | 3.2 | 7.8 | .407 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .845 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +6.6 | +2.9 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +5.7 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +.139 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +.403 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +.061 |
| Payton Pritchard | 11 | 27.5 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 9.0 | .455 | 2.5 | 6.1 | .403 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .824 |
Additional Years |
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* Bam Adebayo played 3 seasons more than Payton Pritchard in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—Bam Adebayo played in 3 Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Payton Pritchard, Bam Adebayo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 2 All-Star Game |