Bam Adebayo vs. Tyler Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyler Johnson 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, 1 less than Tyler Johnson, who played 8. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Tyler Johnson had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Tyler Johnson 8 4 2014-15 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
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
Tyler Johnson 32 18.8 5.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.2 5.2 .419 0.6 1.5 .375 1.0 1.5 .681
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
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East 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 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
Tyler Johnson 36 24.0 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.3 6.8 .486 0.8 2.0 .380 1.4 1.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson 5 12.2 4.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.2 .455 0.6 1.2 .500 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
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
Tyler Johnson 73 29.8 13.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.2 1.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.9 11.3 .433 1.3 3.4 .372 2.7 3.5 .768
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
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Tyler Johnson 72 28.5 11.7 0.5 3.0 3.4 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.1 4.3 9.9 .435 1.7 4.5 .367 1.5 1.8 .822
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
Tyler Johnson 5 16.2 8.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 .538 1.2 2.0 .600 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat, Phoenix Suns
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
Tyler Johnson 57 26.8 10.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.2 .413 1.6 4.6 .346 1.7 2.2 .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
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNets 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 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
Tyler Johnson 39 18.2 7.0 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.5 6.4 .388 1.0 3.1 .319 1.1 1.3 .840
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
Tyler Johnson 4 23.3 13.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 2.8 7.0 .393 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Miami HeatBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East 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 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
Tyler Johnson 39 17.5 5.4 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 4.7 .393 1.2 3.4 .364 0.5 0.5 .857
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
Tyler Johnson 8 8.6 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.1 .353 0.4 1.4 .273 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Tyler Johnson
Season -2021-22
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson 6 15.2 2.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.0 3.3 .300 0.8 2.2 .385 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------
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