Bam Adebayo vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Bam Adebayo averages 8.8 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (15.8 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 1,520 points more (9,235 vs. 7,715).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Bam Adebayo 15.8
+8.8
9
Robert Horry 7.0
16

Total Points

Seasons
Bam Adebayo 9,235
+1,520
9
Robert Horry 7,715
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+8.5 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+661).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Bam Adebayo 16.4
+8.5
7
Robert Horry 7.9
16

Total Points

Playoffs
Bam Adebayo 1,278
7
Robert Horry 1,939
+661
16

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Bam Adebayo 1
Robert Horry 1

30+ Point Games

Bam Adebayo 28
+26
Robert Horry 2

20+ Point Games

Bam Adebayo 185
+151
Robert Horry 34

10+ Point Games

Bam Adebayo 453
+144
Robert Horry 309

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Bam Adebayo 577
Robert Horry 989
+412

0 Point Games (games without points)

Bam Adebayo 6
Robert Horry 118
+112

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Bam Adebayo 2
+2
Robert Horry 0

20+ Point Games

Bam Adebayo 33
+22
Robert Horry 11

10+ Point Games

Bam Adebayo 64
Robert Horry 85
+21

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Bam Adebayo 77
Robert Horry 222
+145

0 Point Games (games without points)

Bam Adebayo 1
Robert Horry 22
+21

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Bam Adebayo 15.8 6.1 11.4 53.4 0.2 0.7 32.3 3.5 4.6 75.8 9 583
difference:+8.8+3.6+5.4+11.0+0.5+1.4+1.8+2.3+3.0+3.2+7+524
Robert Horry 7.0 2.5 6.0 42.5 0.7 2.1 34.1 1.2 1.6 72.6 16 1,107

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Bam Adebayo 9,235 3,539 6,625 53.4 132 409 32.3 2,025 2,672 75.8 9 583
difference:+1,520+719+18+11.0+663+1,920+1.8+745+910+3.2+7+524
Robert Horry 7,715 2,820 6,643 42.5 795 2,329 34.1 1,280 1,762 72.6 16 1,107

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:+8.5+3.8+6.1+9.1+1.0+2.5+11.6+1.9+2.4+3.5+9+166
Robert Horry 7.9 2.7 6.4 42.6 1.1 3.0 35.9 1.4 2.0 72.2 16 244

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:+661+161+587+9.1+252+691+11.6+87+137+3.5+9+166
Robert Horry 1,939 665 1,562 42.6 261 728 35.9 348 482 72.2 16 244

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 6.9
201869
Robert Horry 10.1
+3.2
199379

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 8.9
201982
Robert Horry 9.9
+1.0
1994NBA Champion81

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 15.9
+5.7
202072
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 18.7
+6.7
202164
Robert Horry 12.0
199671

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 19.1
+11.3
202256
Robert Horry 7.8
199754

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 20.4
+12.6
202375
Robert Horry 7.8
199754

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 19.3
+11.9
202471
Robert Horry 7.4
199872

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 18.1
+13.2
202578
Robert Horry 4.9
199938

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 19.5
+13.8
202616
Robert Horry 5.7
2000NBA Champion76

Robert Horry's additional seasons:

* Robert Horry played 8 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2001 to 2008—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 572 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 3.4
20185
Robert Horry 10.3
+6.9
199312

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo -
DNP
20190
Robert Horry 11.7
+11.7
1994NBA Champion23

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 17.8
+4.7
202019
Robert Horry 13.1
1995NBA Champion22

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 15.5
+2.4
20214
Robert Horry 13.1
19968

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 14.8
+8.1
202218
Robert Horry 6.7
19979

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 17.9
+11.2
202323
Robert Horry 6.7
19979

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 22.6
+14.0
20245
Robert Horry 8.6
199813

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo 17.5
+12.5
20254
Robert Horry 5.0
19998

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Bam Adebayo -
DNP *
20260
Robert Horry 7.6
+7.6
2000NBA Champion23
* season in progress

Robert Horry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 126 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5.