Bam Adebayo vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.