Bam Adebayo vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Bam Adebayo scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 2.3 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 9 seasons (18.1 points against 15.8). On the other hand Bam Adebayo scored a total of 5,181 points more than Jalen Williams (9,082 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 9 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +2.3 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,082 | +5,181 | 9 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Bam Adebayo (+4.2 points per game) while Bam Adebayo scored more points (+599).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +4.2 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +599 | 7 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 182 | +88 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 445 | +256 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 569 | +354 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +6 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +16 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +32 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +44 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 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 | 31.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.8 | 9 | 575 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +6 | +360 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,082 | 3,484 | 6,513 | 53.5 | 118 | 372 | 31.7 | 1,996 | 2,634 | 75.8 | 9 | 575 |
| difference: | +5,181 | +1,969 | +3,558 | +2.2 | +182 | +414 | +6.5 | +1,425 | +1,923 | +4.5 | +6 | +360 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +4.2 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +6.2 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +8.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +5 | +45 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 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: | +599 | +251 | +419 | +6.2 | +41 | +117 | +8.2 | +138 | +190 | +3.7 | +5 | +45 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 6 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 352 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 18.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2024 | 10 |
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. |