Bam Adebayo vs. Kleggie Hermsen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kleggie Hermsen 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 more than Kleggie Hermsen, who played 6. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kleggie Hermsen had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Kleggie Hermsen 6 4 1946-47 to 1952-53

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2017-181946-47
Team Miami HeatCleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies
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
Kleggie Hermsen 32 - 9.3 - - - 0.8 - - - 2.7 3.5 12.3 .287 - - - 2.2 3.5 .634
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
Kleggie Hermsen ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2018-191947-48
Team Miami HeatBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Kleggie Hermsen 48 - 12.0 - - - 1.0 - - - 3.2 4.4 15.9 .277 - - - 3.1 4.7 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Kleggie Hermsen 11 - 11.0 - - - 1.1 - - - 4.1 3.5 13.7 .252 - - - 4.1 5.7 .714

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2019-201948-49
Team Miami HeatWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCapitols 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 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
Kleggie Hermsen 60 - 11.8 - - - 1.7 - - - 4.3 4.1 13.2 .312 - - - 3.5 5.2 .682
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
Kleggie Hermsen 11 - 12.3 - - - 1.1 - - - 4.8 3.6 13.5 .268 - - - 5.0 7.5 .663

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2020-211949-50
Team Miami HeatChicago Stags
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdStags Lost Cent 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 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
Kleggie Hermsen 67 - 8.1 - - - 1.5 - - - 4.0 2.9 9.2 .319 - - - 2.3 3.7 .619
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
Kleggie Hermsen 2 - 9.0 - - - 2.5 - - - 6.0 3.5 12.0 .292 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2021-221950-51
Team Miami HeatTri-Cities Blackhawks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East 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 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
Kleggie Hermsen 71 - 7.5 - - 6.3 1.3 - - - 3.7 2.7 9.1 .293 - - - 2.2 3.3 .654
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
Kleggie Hermsen 2 - 1.0 - - 1.5 0.0 - - - 3.0 0.5 3.0 .167 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Kleggie Hermsen didn't play in 1951-52.

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2022-231952-53
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics, Indianapolis Olympians
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
Kleggie Hermsen 10 6.2 1.1 - - 1.9 0.4 - - - 1.8 0.4 3.1 .129 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600
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
Kleggie Hermsen ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat 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 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
Kleggie Hermsen ------- --- ----------
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
Kleggie Hermsen ------- --- ----------