Bam Adebayo vs. Terrell Brandon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terrell Brandon 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, 4 less than Terrell Brandon, who played 11. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Terrell Brandon had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Terrell Brandon 11 7 1991-92 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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
Terrell Brandon 82 19.6 7.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.3 3.1 7.3 .419 0.0 0.3 .043 1.2 1.5 .806
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
Terrell Brandon 12 13.1 3.9 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.6 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 .750

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Terrell Brandon 82 19.8 8.8 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.6 7.6 .478 0.2 0.5 .310 1.4 1.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 8 16.5 6.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.8 0.8 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 0.6 .400 1.1 1.1 1.000

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season 2019-201993-94
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
Terrell Brandon 73 21.2 8.3 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.2 7.5 .420 0.1 0.4 .219 1.9 2.2 .858
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
Terrell Brandon 3 18.7 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.0 6.3 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season 2020-211994-95
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
Terrell Brandon 67 29.3 13.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.1 11.4 .448 0.7 1.8 .397 2.4 2.8 .855
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
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 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 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
Terrell Brandon 75 34.3 19.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 1.9 1.9 6.8 14.6 .465 1.2 3.1 .387 4.5 5.1 .887
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
Terrell Brandon 3 41.7 19.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 8.0 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.3 7.0 15.7 .447 1.0 3.0 .333 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Terrell Brandon 78 36.8 19.5 0.6 3.2 3.9 6.3 1.8 0.4 2.3 2.3 7.4 16.8 .438 1.3 3.5 .373 3.4 3.8 .902
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
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
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
Terrell Brandon 50 35.7 16.8 0.5 3.1 3.5 7.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.4 6.8 14.6 .464 0.6 1.9 .333 2.6 3.1 .846
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
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season -1998-99
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 36 33.8 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.7 8.6 1.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 5.9 14.1 .418 0.3 1.3 .255 1.8 2.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.3 0.5 7.0 7.5 7.0 2.3 0.5 3.5 2.8 7.8 17.3 .449 0.8 1.3 .600 3.0 3.3 .923

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season -1999-00
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 71 36.4 17.1 0.6 2.7 3.4 8.9 1.9 0.4 2.6 2.2 6.8 14.7 .466 0.7 1.9 .402 2.6 2.9 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.5 1.0 4.8 5.8 8.5 0.8 0.0 2.0 2.8 8.0 15.8 .508 1.0 2.8 .364 2.5 2.8 .909

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season -2000-01
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 78 36.2 16.0 0.8 3.1 3.8 7.5 2.1 0.3 2.0 1.8 6.6 14.5 .451 0.4 1.2 .363 2.5 2.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 4 38.0 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.8 15.5 .435 1.0 2.3 .444 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 11

Bam Adebayo Terrell Brandon
Season -2001-02
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon 32 30.1 12.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.8 11.4 .425 0.1 0.7 .174 2.6 2.6 .988
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------