Bam Adebayo vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bam Adebayo has better scoring stats than Amen Thompson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Bam Adebayo averages 3.8 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (15.7 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 7,361 points more (8,923 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | +3.8 | 8 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | +7,361 | 8 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+0.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,168).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +0.7 | 7 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +1,168 | 7 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 178 | +160 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 438 | +361 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 561 | +432 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +4 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 2 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +31 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +58 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +70 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +9.3 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +7.2 | +6 | +436 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 3,428 | 6,389 | 53.7 | 102 | 325 | 31.4 | 1,965 | 2,598 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +7,361 | +2,801 | +5,246 | +1.2 | +69 | +176 | +9.3 | +1,690 | +2,196 | +7.2 | +6 | +436 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +6.3 | +6 | +71 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +1,168 | +462 | +890 | +2.3 | +8 | +33 | +0.7 | +236 | +309 | +6.3 | +6 | +71 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 6 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 18.6 points in a total of 416 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 15.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Bam Adebayo played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |