Bam Adebayo vs. Scott Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Williams 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, 8 less than Scott Williams, who played 15. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Scott Williams had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Scott Williams 15 8 1990-91 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 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
Scott Williams 51 6.6 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 .510 0.0 0.0 .500 0.4 0.5 .714
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
Scott Williams 12 6.0 1.9 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.1 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.7 .550

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
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
Scott Williams 63 11.0 3.4 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.3 2.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 22 14.6 4.0 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 3.0 1.5 3.2 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .714

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 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
Scott Williams 71 19.3 5.9 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.3 5.0 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .714
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
Scott Williams 19 20.8 5.5 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.1 2.3 4.6 .506 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.5 .552

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Scott Williams 38 16.8 7.6 1.8 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.9 3.0 6.2 .483 0.0 0.1 .200 1.6 2.6 .612
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
Scott Williams 10 15.1 6.3 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.3 2.4 5.7 .421 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .714

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Scott Williams 77 23.1 6.4 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.8 0.9 0.5 1.1 3.1 2.7 5.6 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .738
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
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Scott Williams 13 14.8 3.1 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.2 .517 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.9 .833
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
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Scott Williams 62 21.2 5.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 3.3 2.6 5.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .691
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
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -1997-98
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 58 13.8 4.1 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.6 3.7 .437 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -1998-99
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 7 6.6 2.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.7 2.4 .294 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -1999-00
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 68 21.9 7.6 2.6 4.0 6.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 3.4 3.1 6.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 5 18.6 10.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.8 3.2 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 11

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -2000-01
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 66 19.3 6.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.7 2.6 5.5 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.1 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 17 22.2 7.9 2.6 4.5 7.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.7 3.4 3.5 7.1 .492 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .571

Season 12

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -2001-02
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 41 18.0 4.9 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.1 5.3 .396 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -2002-03
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 69 12.6 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.3 1.7 4.2 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 6 14.0 4.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 2.8 1.8 5.3 .344 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 14

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -2003-04
Team -Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 43 12.3 4.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.1 4.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .667 0.4 0.6 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 3 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Bam Adebayo Scott Williams
Season -2004-05
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams 19 8.0 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.6 0.6 2.2 .293 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Scott Williams ------- --- ----------