Bam Adebayo vs. Reggie Slater Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Slater 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, 1 less than Reggie Slater, who played 8. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Reggie Slater had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Reggie Slater 8 1 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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 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
Reggie Slater 25 9.4 4.8 0.8 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.6 3.2 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .727
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
Reggie Slater ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Reggie Slater 11 6.5 2.8 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.5 .519 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Reggie Slater ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Miami HeatToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Reggie Slater 26 15.6 7.8 1.5 2.1 3.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 5.7 .550 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.9 .520
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
Reggie Slater ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Miami HeatToronto Raptors
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
Reggie Slater 78 21.3 8.0 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.9 .460 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.1 .630
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
Reggie Slater ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Miami HeatToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Reggie Slater 30 8.8 3.8 1.2 1.1 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.0 2.7 .383 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.8 .624
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
Reggie Slater ------- --- ----------

Note: Reggie Slater didn't play in 1999-00.

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves Lost West 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 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
Reggie Slater 55 12.5 4.6 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.3 1.6 3.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .673
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
Reggie Slater 4 12.8 3.3 1.3 2.3 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.8 3.8 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Reggie Slater 8 5.9 2.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.9 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .700
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
Reggie Slater ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Reggie Slater
Season -2002-03
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Slater 26 5.4 3.1 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.0 1.9 .540 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Reggie Slater ------- --- ----------
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