Bam Adebayo vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jaren Jackson Jr. 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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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, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 2.7 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 9 seasons (18.5 points against 15.8). On the other hand Bam Adebayo scored a total of 1,417 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (9,038 vs. 7,621).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 9 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +2.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,038 | +1,417 | 9 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,621 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+0.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+853).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +0.7 | 7 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +853 | 7 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 181 | +6 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 443 | +81 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 362 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 566 | +155 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 411 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +4 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +26 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +42 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +50 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 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 | 572 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +6.8 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +1 | +159 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 8 | 413 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,038 | 3,467 | 6,479 | 53.5 | 115 | 361 | 31.9 | 1,989 | 2,625 | 75.8 | 9 | 572 |
| difference: | +1,417 | +772 | +709 | +6.8 | +597 | +1,669 | +3.2 | +470 | +708 | +3.4 | +1 | +159 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,621 | 2,695 | 5,770 | 46.7 | 712 | 2,030 | 35.1 | 1,519 | 1,917 | 79.2 | 8 | 413 |
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 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +12.1 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +8.8 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +5.9 | +3 | +51 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +853 | +365 | +624 | +12.1 | +36 | +99 | +8.8 | +159 | +220 | +5.9 | +3 | +51 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 1 season more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2026—he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2023 | 23 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2025 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Bam Adebayo didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |