Bam Adebayo vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bam Adebayo scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Chet Holmgren has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 0.5 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 9 seasons (16.3 points against 15.8). On the other hand Bam Adebayo scored a total of 7,141 points more than Chet Holmgren (9,080 vs. 1,939).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 9 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | +0.5 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,080 | +7,141 | 9 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,939 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Chet Holmgren (+1.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+773).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +1.1 | 7 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +773 | 7 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 182 | +147 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 35 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 445 | +346 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 99 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 568 | +450 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 118 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +5 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +25 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +36 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +44 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 53.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.8 | 9 | 574 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +5.4 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +6 | +455 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 52.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78.5 | 3 | 119 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,080 | 3,483 | 6,508 | 53.5 | 118 | 370 | 31.9 | 1,996 | 2,634 | 75.8 | 9 | 574 |
| difference: | +7,141 | +2,778 | +5,155 | +1.4 | +65 | +120 | +5.4 | +1,650 | +2,193 | +2.7 | +6 | +455 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,939 | 705 | 1,353 | 52.1 | 183 | 490 | 37.3 | 346 | 441 | 78.5 | 3 | 119 |
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: | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +4.4 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +5 | +45 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +773 | +322 | +590 | +4.4 | +31 | +104 | +4.1 | +160 | +215 | +2.0 | +5 | +45 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 6 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 351 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.4 ppg and his lowest 18.1. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2020 | 19 |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Bam Adebayo played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |