Bam Adebayo vs. Maurice Cheeks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Cheeks 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.

Maurice Cheeks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Maurice Cheeks 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Maurice Cheeks 15

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Maurice Cheeks 13

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Maurice Cheeks 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 0 Maurice Cheeks 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Maurice Cheeks 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Maurice Cheeks 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Maurice Cheeks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Maurice Cheeks 6.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Maurice Cheeks 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Maurice Cheeks 12,195

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Maurice Cheeks 3,088

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Maurice Cheeks 7,392

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Maurice Cheeks 2,310

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Maurice Cheeks 294

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Maurice Cheeks 1,101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Maurice Cheeks .523

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Maurice Cheeks .255 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Maurice Cheeks .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Maurice Cheeks 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Maurice Cheeks 3.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Maurice Cheeks 6.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Maurice Cheeks 2.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Maurice Cheeks 1,910

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Maurice Cheeks 453

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Maurice Cheeks 922

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Maurice Cheeks 295

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Maurice Cheeks 45

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Maurice Cheeks 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Maurice Cheeks .512

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Maurice Cheeks .098 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Maurice Cheeks .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987)

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