Bam Adebayo vs. Bill Bridges Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Bridges and Bam Adebayo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bam Adebayo played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Bill Bridges, who played 13. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bill Bridges had his rookie season in 1962-63. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bam Adebayo 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Bridges 13 12 1962-63 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season 2017-181962-63
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 69 19.8 6.9 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.9 .512 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .721
Bill Bridges 27 13.9 6.1 - - 5.3 0.9 - - - 2.1 2.4 5.9 .413 - - - 1.2 1.9 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 15.4 3.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 2.8 .214
Bill Bridges 11 18.5 9.3 - - 7.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.7 8.7 .427 - - - 1.8 2.5 .741

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season 2018-191963-64
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 82 23.3 8.9 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.5 3.4 5.9 .576 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.8 .735
Bill Bridges 80 24.4 8.5 - - 8.5 2.3 - - - 3.4 3.4 8.4 .397 - - - 1.8 2.8 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 12 20.0 5.3 - - 7.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 2.2 6.9 .313 - - - 1.0 1.6 .632

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season 2019-201964-65
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 72 33.6 15.9 2.4 7.8 10.2 5.1 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 6.1 11.0 .557 0.0 0.2 .143 3.7 5.3 .691
Bill Bridges 79 29.9 11.5 - - 10.8 2.4 - - - 3.5 4.6 11.9 .386 - - - 2.4 3.5 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 19 36.2 17.8 2.5 7.8 10.3 4.4 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.1 6.5 11.6 .564 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .783
Bill Bridges 4 36.3 13.0 - - 16.8 2.3 - - - 4.8 5.3 14.8 .356 - - - 2.5 3.8 .667

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season 2020-211965-66
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 64 33.5 18.7 2.2 6.7 9.0 5.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.3 7.1 12.5 .570 0.0 0.1 .250 4.4 5.5 .799
Bill Bridges 78 34.3 13.0 - - 12.2 2.7 - - - 4.3 4.8 11.9 .407 - - - 3.3 4.7 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 4 34.0 15.5 3.5 5.8 9.3 4.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.8 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .769
Bill Bridges 10 42.1 20.3 - - 14.9 2.8 - - - 4.7 8.6 17.0 .506 - - - 3.1 4.3 .721

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season 2021-221966-67
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 56 32.6 19.1 2.4 7.6 10.1 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 3.1 7.3 13.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.1 .753
Bill Bridges 79 39.6 17.4 - - 15.1 2.8 - - - 4.1 6.4 14.0 .455 - - - 4.6 6.6 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 18 34.1 14.8 2.1 5.9 8.0 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.8 9.7 .594 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .763
Bill Bridges 9 41.0 15.7 - - 18.8 2.4 - - - 4.0 5.3 14.2 .375 - - - 5.0 7.4 .672

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season 2022-231967-68
Team Miami HeatSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 75 34.6 20.4 2.5 6.7 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 14.9 .540 0.0 0.2 .083 4.3 5.4 .806
Bill Bridges 82 39.0 15.6 - - 13.4 3.1 - - - 4.5 5.7 12.3 .462 - - - 4.2 5.9 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 23 37.0 17.9 2.7 7.1 9.9 3.7 0.9 0.7 2.7 3.1 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .821
Bill Bridges 6 36.0 15.7 - - 12.8 2.3 - - - 3.8 6.3 12.5 .507 - - - 3.0 4.2 .720

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season 2023-241968-69
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 71 34.0 19.3 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 7.5 14.3 .521 0.2 0.6 .357 4.1 5.5 .755
Bill Bridges 80 36.6 11.8 - - 14.2 3.7 - - - 3.6 4.4 9.7 .453 - - - 3.0 4.4 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo 5 38.4 22.6 2.2 7.2 9.4 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.0 9.6 19.4 .495 0.4 2.0 .200 3.0 4.2 .714
Bill Bridges 11 40.2 15.6 - - 16.2 3.4 - - - 4.4 6.3 14.2 .442 - - - 3.1 4.4 .708

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season -1969-70
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 82 39.9 14.8 - - 14.4 4.2 - - - 3.6 5.4 11.4 .475 - - - 4.0 5.5 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 9 42.3 11.6 - - 17.1 3.2 - - - 4.1 4.9 12.2 .400 - - - 1.8 3.0 .593

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season -1970-71
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 82 38.3 11.9 - - 15.0 2.9 - - - 3.9 4.7 10.2 .458 - - - 2.6 4.0 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 5 45.8 9.8 - - 20.8 1.0 - - - 3.4 4.6 11.6 .397 - - - 0.6 1.8 .333

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season -1971-72
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 78 35.3 12.6 - - 13.5 2.5 - - - 3.4 4.9 10.0 .487 - - - 2.8 4.1 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season -1972-73
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 82 35.0 10.3 - - 11.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 4.1 8.8 .461 - - - 2.2 3.1 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 17 34.2 8.9 - - 9.3 1.7 - - - 4.0 3.4 8.0 .419 - - - 2.2 2.9 .776

Season 12

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season -1973-74
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 65 27.9 8.4 3.0 4.7 7.7 2.3 0.9 0.5 - 3.4 3.3 7.9 .421 - - - 1.8 2.5 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 5 28.8 6.0 2.8 3.2 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.0 - 3.8 2.4 8.2 .293 - - - 1.2 2.6 .462

Season 13

Bam Adebayo Bill Bridges
Season -1974-75
Team -Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 32 13.0 2.7 2.0 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 - 2.0 1.1 2.9 .376 - - - 0.5 1.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bill Bridges 14 10.6 1.6 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.5 0.6 0.3 - 1.6 0.7 1.6 .435 - - - 0.1 0.5 .286