Bam Adebayo vs. Ryan Bowen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ryan Bowen 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, 3 less than Ryan Bowen, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ryan Bowen had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Ryan Bowen 10 4 1999-00 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season 2017-181999-00
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
Ryan Bowen 52 11.3 2.5 1.4 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.9 2.3 .393 0.0 0.2 .111 0.7 1.0 .717
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
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
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
Ryan Bowen 57 12.2 3.4 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.7 1.4 2.5 .556 0.1 0.2 .364 0.5 0.8 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
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
Ryan Bowen 75 22.5 4.9 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 2.0 4.1 .479 0.0 0.2 .083 0.9 1.2 .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
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
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
Ryan Bowen 62 16.1 3.6 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.2 .492 0.0 0.1 .286 0.4 0.7 .659
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
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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 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
Ryan Bowen 52 7.5 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.0 .340 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .833
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
Ryan Bowen 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsRockets 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
Ryan Bowen 66 9.2 1.7 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.7 .423 0.0 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .667
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
Ryan Bowen 7 17.3 2.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.9 3.3 1.1 3.6 .320 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
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
Ryan Bowen 68 9.6 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 .298 0.0 0.3 .136 0.2 0.2 .786
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
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------

Note: Ryan Bowen didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season -2007-08
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Ryan Bowen 53 12.5 2.2 1.0 0.8 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.9 1.9 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ryan Bowen 9 4.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 .167 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season -2008-09
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Ryan Bowen 21 10.4 2.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.8 1.0 1.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ryan Bowen 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10
Bam Adebayo Ryan Bowen
Season -2009-10
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
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 ------- --- ----------
Ryan Bowen 1 8.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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