Bam Adebayo vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)