Bam Adebayo vs. Sasha Pavlovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sasha Pavlovic 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, 3 less than Sasha Pavlovic, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Sasha Pavlovic had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Sasha Pavlovic 10 5 2003-04 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Miami HeatUtah Jazz
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
Sasha Pavlovic 79 14.5 4.8 0.6 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 4.8 .396 0.2 0.9 .271 0.8 1.1 .774
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
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
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
Sasha Pavlovic 65 13.3 4.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.8 4.2 .435 0.5 1.2 .385 0.7 1.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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 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
Sasha Pavlovic 53 15.3 4.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 4.0 .410 0.7 1.8 .365 0.6 0.9 .653
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
Sasha Pavlovic 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
Sasha Pavlovic 67 22.9 9.0 0.3 2.0 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.2 3.3 7.3 .453 0.9 2.2 .405 1.5 1.9 .794
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
Sasha Pavlovic 20 30.8 9.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.3 1.8 3.2 3.6 9.5 .381 1.0 2.9 .345 1.0 1.8 .528

Season 5
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers 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
Sasha Pavlovic 51 23.3 7.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.3 2.9 7.9 .362 0.7 2.2 .298 1.0 1.5 .688
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
Sasha Pavlovic 8 13.9 3.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.3 .385 0.5 1.1 .444 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 6
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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 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
Sasha Pavlovic 66 16.0 4.6 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.2 .422 0.7 1.8 .410 0.4 0.8 .463
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
Sasha Pavlovic 11 8.3 2.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.8 .500 0.2 0.7 .250 0.1 0.3 .333

Season 7
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Sasha Pavlovic 71 12.4 3.7 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 .363 0.5 1.7 .297 0.1 0.4 .385
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
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season -2010-11
Team -Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics
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 ------- --- ----------
Sasha Pavlovic 31 11.7 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.3 .403 0.4 1.0 .387 0.2 0.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season -2011-12
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 ------- --- ----------
Sasha Pavlovic 45 11.7 2.7 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.8 .391 0.4 1.3 .293 0.1 0.2 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sasha Pavlovic 10 4.0 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 .333 0.1 0.5 .200 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10
Bam Adebayo Sasha Pavlovic
Season -2012-13
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Sasha Pavlovic 39 13.5 2.6 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.1 3.1 .353 0.5 1.5 .300 0.0 0.2 .167
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Sasha Pavlovic ------- --- ----------
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