Bam Adebayo vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey, who played 5. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Tyrese Maxey 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Bam Adebayo | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +8 | +4.5 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +.050 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +.301 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.150 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| 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: | +7 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +.028 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.333 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.422 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +7 | +12.0 | +8.6 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +3.0 | +7.4 | +.091 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +.227 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +.131 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost NBA Finals | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +12 | +4.4 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +7.3 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.2 | -1.5 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +4.2 | +.076 | +2.7 | +6.0 | +.291 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +.154 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
| 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: | +8 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +5.5 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.8 | -0.7 | +1.0 | +5.9 | +.137 | +3.1 | +7.6 | +.400 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +.120 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +6 | +4.0 | +7.2 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +5.3 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +2.0 | +7.8 | +.120 | +3.0 | +8.0 | +.123 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.069 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| 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: | +2 | +10.5 | +14.3 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +4.1 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +4.5 | +8.7 | +.022 | +3.7 | +9.2 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +.124 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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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: | +4 | +5.1 | +7.2 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +6.8 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.9 | +1.9 | +8.0 | +.120 | +3.1 | +9.1 | +.337 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.126 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
| 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Bam Adebayo played 3 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey, Bam Adebayo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 2 All-Star Game |