Bam Adebayo vs. Scottie Barnes: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Scottie Barnes 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 Scottie Barnes 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Scottie Barnes averages 1.7 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 9 seasons (17.5 points against 15.8). On the other hand Bam Adebayo scored a total of 4,021 points more than Scottie Barnes (9,331 vs. 5,310).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.8 | 9 | |
| Scottie Barnes | 17.5 | +1.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,331 | +4,021 | 9 |
| Scottie Barnes | 5,310 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Scottie Barnes (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,227).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +3.6 | 7 |
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +1,227 | 7 |
| Scottie Barnes | 51 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 187 | +76 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 111 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 457 | +189 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 268 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 583 | +280 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 303 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +5 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 2 | +2 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +33 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +61 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +73 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 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 | 11.4 | 53.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 31.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 9 | 589 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +4 | +285 |
| Scottie Barnes | 17.5 | 6.8 | 14.4 | 47.0 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 5 | 304 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 9,331 | 3,576 | 6,702 | 53.4 | 135 | 425 | 31.8 | 2,044 | 2,702 | 75.6 | 9 | 589 |
| difference: | +4,021 | +1,518 | +2,326 | +6.3 | +202 | +669 | +1.0 | +1,187 | +1,584 | +1.1 | +4 | +285 |
| Scottie Barnes | 5,310 | 2,058 | 4,376 | 47.0 | 337 | 1,094 | 30.8 | 857 | 1,118 | 76.7 | 5 | 304 |
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: | +3.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +8.8 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +7.6 | +0.4 | +5.6 | +6 | +74 | |
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 42.9 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 81.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +1,227 | +486 | +933 | +8.8 | +7 | +25 | +7.6 | +248 | +329 | +5.6 | +6 | +74 |
| Scottie Barnes | 51 | 18 | 42 | 42.9 | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 4 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 246 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 18.1. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2020 | 19 |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2022 | 18 |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Bam Adebayo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.6 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |