Bam Adebayo vs. John Lambert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Lambert 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 and John Lambert both played 7 years in the NBA. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while John Lambert had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
John Lambert 7 5 1975-76 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo John Lambert
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East 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 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
John Lambert 54 6.2 2.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 - 1.0 0.9 2.0 .445 - - - 0.5 0.7 .676
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
John Lambert 6 5.7 2.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 - 1.2 0.8 2.2 .385 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2
Bam Adebayo John Lambert
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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
John Lambert 63 8.8 2.5 1.0 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 - 1.2 1.1 2.5 .427 - - - 0.4 0.6 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
John Lambert 3 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 - 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Bam Adebayo John Lambert
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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
John Lambert 76 14.1 4.1 1.6 2.6 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.2 1.9 4.4 .423 - - - 0.4 0.6 .563
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
John Lambert 2 9.5 1.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4
Bam Adebayo John Lambert
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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
John Lambert 70 14.7 4.7 1.7 2.5 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 4.7 .450 - - - 0.5 0.8 .636
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bam Adebayo John Lambert
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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
John Lambert 74 17.9 5.4 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.7 2.2 5.4 .413 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .723
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
John Lambert ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bam Adebayo John Lambert
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsKings 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 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
John Lambert 46 10.5 3.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.7 1.5 3.6 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.5 .783
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
John Lambert 15 11.7 3.3 1.3 1.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 3.6 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .833

Season 7
Bam Adebayo John Lambert
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Miami HeatKansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 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
John Lambert 63 12.1 3.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.1 .437 0.0 0.1 .143 0.5 0.7 .810
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
John Lambert 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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