Bam Adebayo vs. Bob Boozer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Boozer 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, 4 less than Bob Boozer, who played 11. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bob Boozer had his rookie season in 1960-61. 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
Bob Boozer 11 6 1960-61 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season 2017-181960-61
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Bob Boozer 79 19.9 8.4 - - 6.2 1.4 - - - 2.4 3.2 7.6 .415 - - - 2.1 3.1 .672
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
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season 2018-191961-62
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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 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
Bob Boozer 79 31.5 13.7 - - 10.2 1.6 - - - 3.5 5.2 11.8 .438 - - - 3.3 4.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 4 35.8 18.3 - - 10.5 0.8 - - - 4.0 8.0 14.3 .561 - - - 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season 2019-201962-63
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsRoyals Lost East 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 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
Bob Boozer 79 31.5 14.3 - - 11.1 1.3 - - - 3.8 5.6 12.6 .444 - - - 3.2 4.5 .714
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
Bob Boozer 12 31.8 13.3 - - 8.0 1.5 - - - 3.7 4.8 11.5 .413 - - - 3.8 5.3 .714

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season 2020-211963-64
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Bob Boozer 81 29.4 14.9 - - 7.4 1.2 - - - 2.9 5.8 13.5 .427 - - - 3.4 4.6 .723
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
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season 2021-221964-65
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Bob Boozer 80 26.7 14.2 - - 7.6 1.4 - - - 2.3 5.3 12.0 .440 - - - 3.6 4.7 .768
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
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season 2022-231965-66
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 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
Bob Boozer 78 23.7 12.2 - - 7.0 1.1 - - - 2.5 4.7 9.7 .484 - - - 2.9 3.7 .779
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
Bob Boozer 10 18.1 6.7 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 2.0 2.6 6.5 .400 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season 2023-241966-67
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Bob Boozer 80 30.6 18.0 - - 8.5 1.1 - - - 2.7 6.7 13.8 .487 - - - 4.5 5.8 .781
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
Bob Boozer 3 35.0 19.7 - - 11.7 0.3 - - - 2.7 8.0 12.7 .632 - - - 3.7 4.7 .786

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season -1967-68
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 77 38.8 21.5 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 3.0 8.1 16.4 .492 - - - 5.3 6.9 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 5 38.0 18.8 - - 8.8 2.4 - - - 2.6 6.6 14.6 .452 - - - 5.6 7.6 .737

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season -1968-69
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 79 36.4 21.7 - - 7.8 2.0 - - - 2.8 8.4 17.4 .481 - - - 5.0 6.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season -1969-70
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 82 31.1 15.2 - - 8.7 1.3 - - - 2.9 6.0 12.3 .491 - - - 3.2 3.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bam Adebayo Bob Boozer
Season -1970-71
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 80 22.2 9.1 - - 5.4 1.6 - - - 2.7 3.6 8.1 .450 - - - 1.9 2.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 14 20.2 7.4 - - 5.3 1.2 - - - 2.5 2.9 6.1 .482 - - - 1.6 2.1 .759