Bam Adebayo vs. Mookie Blaylock Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mookie Blaylock 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, 6 less than Mookie Blaylock, who played 13. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mookie Blaylock 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
Mookie Blaylock 13 8 1989-90 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
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
Mookie Blaylock 50 25.3 10.1 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.2 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.2 11.4 .371 0.4 1.6 .225 1.3 1.6 .778
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
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Mookie Blaylock 72 35.9 14.1 0.9 2.5 3.5 6.1 2.3 0.6 2.9 2.5 6.0 14.4 .416 0.2 1.3 .154 1.9 2.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Miami HeatNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNets 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
Mookie Blaylock 72 35.4 13.8 1.4 2.3 3.7 6.8 2.4 0.6 2.1 2.5 6.0 13.8 .432 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.5 .712
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
Mookie Blaylock 4 37.0 9.5 1.3 2.8 4.0 7.8 3.8 0.5 1.8 4.0 4.3 13.8 .309 0.3 1.5 .167 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Mookie Blaylock 80 35.3 13.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 8.4 2.5 0.3 2.3 2.0 5.2 12.1 .429 1.5 3.9 .375 1.5 2.1 .728
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
Mookie Blaylock 3 33.0 9.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 1.0 1.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 8.3 .360 1.3 4.0 .333 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Mookie Blaylock 81 36.0 13.8 1.4 3.8 5.2 9.7 2.6 0.5 2.4 1.8 5.5 13.3 .411 1.4 4.2 .334 1.4 2.0 .730
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
Mookie Blaylock 11 37.7 13.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 8.9 2.2 0.5 2.9 2.0 4.4 12.8 .340 2.0 5.8 .344 2.3 2.7 .833

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 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
Mookie Blaylock 80 38.4 17.2 1.5 3.5 4.9 7.7 2.5 0.3 3.0 2.1 6.4 15.0 .425 2.5 6.9 .359 2.0 2.7 .729
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
Mookie Blaylock 3 40.3 18.0 2.3 2.0 4.3 5.7 1.3 0.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 16.3 .367 3.7 9.3 .393 2.3 3.7 .636

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Mookie Blaylock 81 35.7 15.7 1.4 2.7 4.1 5.9 2.6 0.2 2.3 1.9 5.6 13.9 .405 2.9 7.7 .371 1.6 2.1 .747
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
Mookie Blaylock 10 42.6 17.1 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.4 2.2 0.8 2.9 1.5 6.1 14.5 .421 3.3 8.4 .393 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season -1996-97
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 78 39.2 17.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.9 2.7 0.3 2.4 1.8 6.4 14.9 .432 2.8 7.7 .366 1.7 2.2 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 10 44.2 16.4 1.2 5.8 7.0 6.5 2.1 0.2 3.5 1.5 6.1 15.4 .396 2.8 8.5 .329 1.4 2.1 .667

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season -1997-98
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 70 38.6 13.2 1.2 3.7 4.9 6.7 2.6 0.3 2.5 1.7 5.3 13.4 .392 1.3 4.8 .269 1.4 1.9 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 4 38.3 14.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 8.3 2.3 0.3 2.3 2.0 5.5 13.3 .415 2.0 6.8 .296 1.8 3.0 .583

Season 10
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season -1998-99
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Hawks 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 ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 48 36.7 13.3 0.9 3.7 4.7 5.8 2.1 0.2 2.4 1.3 5.1 13.6 .379 1.6 5.2 .307 1.4 1.9 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 9 39.6 12.6 0.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 2.0 0.2 3.3 1.2 4.9 15.0 .326 2.0 5.7 .353 0.8 1.7 .467

Season 11
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season -1999-00
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 73 33.7 11.3 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.7 2.0 0.3 2.0 1.7 4.5 11.5 .391 1.4 4.1 .336 0.9 1.3 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season -2000-01
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 69 34.1 11.0 1.0 2.9 3.9 6.7 2.4 0.3 1.9 1.9 4.6 11.6 .396 1.1 3.3 .324 0.8 1.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Bam Adebayo Mookie Blaylock
Season -2001-02
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock 35 17.1 3.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.6 1.4 4.2 .342 0.4 1.2 .357 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
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