Bam Adebayo vs. Richard Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Richard Washington 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 more than Richard Washington, who played 6. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Richard Washington had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Richard Washington 6 2 1976-77 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Richard Washington
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Miami HeatKansas City Kings
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
Richard Washington 82 27.6 13.0 2.5 6.1 8.5 1.0 0.8 1.1 - 4.0 5.4 12.6 .431 - - - 2.2 3.1 .697
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
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Richard Washington
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Miami HeatKansas City Kings
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
Richard Washington 78 28.6 12.8 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.5 0.9 0.9 2.4 4.2 5.4 11.4 .477 - - - 1.9 2.6 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Richard Washington
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Miami HeatKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf 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
Richard Washington 18 8.9 2.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.8 2.3 .341 - - - 0.6 0.9 .625
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
Richard Washington 4 13.0 6.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 4.3 2.8 5.0 .550 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Richard Washington
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost West Conf 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
Richard Washington 75 14.6 5.9 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.2 2.6 5.6 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .605
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
Richard Washington 7 16.0 7.3 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.1 3.1 3.6 6.7 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .250

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Richard Washington
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Richard Washington 80 22.7 10.0 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.6 3.5 4.3 9.3 .455 0.0 0.0 .500 1.5 2.0 .748
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
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Richard Washington
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Richard Washington 18 17.4 6.1 1.8 2.4 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 1.9 2.8 2.8 6.4 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .600
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
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Richard Washington
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
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------
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
Richard Washington ------- --- ----------