Bam Adebayo vs. Jeff Grayer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Grayer 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, 2 less than Jeff Grayer, who played 9. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jeff Grayer had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Jeff Grayer 9 3 1988-89 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
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
Jeff Grayer 11 18.2 7.4 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.4 2.9 6.6 .438 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.8 .850
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
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Jeff Grayer 71 20.1 7.7 1.3 1.7 3.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.2 6.9 .460 0.0 0.1 .125 1.4 2.1 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer 4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBucks 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 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
Jeff Grayer 82 17.3 6.4 1.4 1.6 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.2 2.6 5.9 .433 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .687
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
Jeff Grayer 3 12.3 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
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
Jeff Grayer 82 20.2 9.0 1.6 1.6 3.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.8 8.4 .448 0.2 0.8 .288 1.2 1.9 .667
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
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
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
Jeff Grayer 48 21.4 8.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.4 .467 0.0 0.3 .143 1.9 2.8 .669
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
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsWarriors 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 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
Jeff Grayer 67 16.4 6.8 1.1 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.5 2.9 5.4 .526 0.0 0.2 .167 1.1 1.8 .602
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
Jeff Grayer 3 15.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.3 3.7 6.7 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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
Jeff Grayer 47 23.4 8.3 1.2 1.9 3.2 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.7 3.5 8.1 .428 0.1 0.3 .333 1.2 1.8 .699
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
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Grayer didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season -1996-97
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer 25 12.6 3.6 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 3.3 .458 0.2 0.4 .364 0.4 0.8 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Jeff Grayer
Season -1997-98
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer 5 6.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
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