Bam Adebayo vs. J.J. Hickson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.J. Hickson 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, 1 less than J.J. Hickson, who played 8. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while J.J. Hickson had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
J.J. Hickson 8 1 2008-09 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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
J.J. Hickson 62 11.4 4.0 0.8 1.8 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
J.J. Hickson 81 20.9 8.5 1.4 3.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.6 6.4 .554 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson 11 7.2 3.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 .636 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .688

Season 3
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement 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 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
J.J. Hickson 80 28.2 13.8 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 2.2 2.7 5.4 11.7 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.6 .673
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers
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
J.J. Hickson 54 23.0 8.4 2.5 3.7 6.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.6 3.4 7.3 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .642
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
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
J.J. Hickson 80 29.0 12.7 3.3 7.0 10.4 1.1 0.6 0.6 1.8 2.0 5.2 9.3 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .679
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement 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
J.J. Hickson 69 26.9 11.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.8 9.5 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 4.2 .517
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
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
J.J. Hickson 73 19.3 7.6 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.3 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .577
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bam Adebayo J.J. Hickson
Season -2015-16
Team -Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson 35 12.5 5.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.3 4.4 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.9 .447
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
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