Bam Adebayo vs. Dana Barros Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dana Barros 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, 7 less than Dana Barros, who played 14. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dana Barros had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Dana Barros 14 5 1989-90 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
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
Dana Barros 81 20.1 9.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.2 3.7 9.1 .405 1.2 2.9 .399 1.1 1.4 .809
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
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Dana Barros 66 11.4 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 4.7 .495 0.5 1.2 .395 1.2 1.3 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 3 8.3 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.3 .692 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics 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 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
Dana Barros 75 17.7 8.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.2 6.6 .483 1.1 2.5 .446 0.8 1.1 .759
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
Dana Barros 7 13.7 7.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.6 3.0 5.7 .525 1.4 2.4 .588 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 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
Dana Barros 69 18.0 7.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.1 3.1 6.9 .451 0.9 2.4 .379 0.7 0.9 .831
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
Dana Barros 16 8.5 3.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.9 .468 0.3 1.0 .313 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Dana Barros 81 31.1 13.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.1 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.7 4.4 .381 1.4 1.8 .800
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
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 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
Dana Barros 82 40.5 20.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.5 1.8 0.0 3.0 1.9 7.0 14.2 .490 2.4 5.2 .464 4.2 4.7 .899
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
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Dana Barros 80 29.1 13.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.7 10.1 .470 1.9 4.6 .408 1.6 1.8 .884
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
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season -1996-97
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 24 29.5 12.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.4 4.6 10.5 .435 1.8 4.4 .410 1.5 1.8 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season -1997-98
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 80 21.1 9.8 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 7.6 .461 1.3 3.1 .407 1.5 1.8 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season -1998-99
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 50 23.1 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.4 7.4 .453 1.3 3.2 .400 1.3 1.5 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season -1999-00
Team -Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 72 15.8 7.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.7 6.0 .451 0.8 2.0 .410 0.9 1.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season -2000-01
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 60 18.0 8.0 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.1 3.1 6.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .419 1.1 1.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season -2001-02
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 29 20.1 6.7 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.6 6.6 .385 0.8 2.4 .338 0.7 0.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Dana Barros didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 14

Bam Adebayo Dana Barros
Season -2003-04
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 1 11.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Dana Barros 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -