Bam Adebayo vs. Tom Boerwinkle Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Boerwinkle 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 Tom Boerwinkle, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Tom Boerwinkle had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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
Tom Boerwinkle 10 7 1968-69 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
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
Tom Boerwinkle 80 29.6 9.8 - - 11.1 2.2 - - - 4.0 4.0 10.4 .383 - - - 1.8 2.8 .653
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
Tom Boerwinkle ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West 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 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
Tom Boerwinkle 81 28.8 10.4 - - 12.5 2.8 - - - 3.1 4.3 9.6 .449 - - - 1.9 2.8 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Tom Boerwinkle 5 35.4 17.6 - - 14.4 3.2 - - - 3.8 8.0 15.8 .506 - - - 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West 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
Tom Boerwinkle 82 28.9 10.8 - - 13.8 4.8 - - - 3.4 4.4 9.0 .485 - - - 2.0 2.8 .724
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
Tom Boerwinkle 7 24.1 6.1 - - 9.6 4.4 - - - 2.4 2.7 5.9 .463 - - - 0.7 1.0 .714

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost West 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
Tom Boerwinkle 80 25.3 7.0 - - 11.2 3.5 - - - 3.2 2.7 6.3 .438 - - - 1.5 2.3 .656
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
Tom Boerwinkle 1 8.0 0.0 - - 6.0 3.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 3.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsBulls Lost West 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
Tom Boerwinkle 8 22.0 3.8 - - 6.8 5.0 - - - 2.8 1.1 3.0 .375 - - - 1.5 2.5 .600
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
Tom Boerwinkle 4 7.5 2.3 - - 2.3 2.8 - - - 1.8 1.0 1.5 .667 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West 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
Tom Boerwinkle 46 13.1 3.4 1.2 3.5 4.6 2.0 0.3 0.4 - 1.7 1.3 2.6 .487 - - - 0.9 1.3 .700
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
Tom Boerwinkle 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 7

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season 2023-241974-75
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost West 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 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
Tom Boerwinkle 80 14.7 4.2 1.3 3.4 4.8 3.4 0.3 0.6 - 2.0 1.7 3.4 .487 - - - 0.9 1.2 .768
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
Tom Boerwinkle 13 29.0 8.2 4.3 8.4 12.7 4.2 0.3 0.8 - 3.7 3.3 7.5 .439 - - - 1.5 1.9 .800

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season -1975-76
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Boerwinkle 74 27.6 8.8 3.6 7.1 10.7 3.8 0.6 0.7 - 3.6 3.6 7.2 .500 - - - 1.6 2.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Tom Boerwinkle ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season -1976-77
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Boerwinkle 82 13.0 3.7 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.3 0.2 0.2 - 1.8 1.6 3.3 .491 - - - 0.4 0.8 .540
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Tom Boerwinkle 3 5.7 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.3 2.3 0.0 0.3 - 0.3 0.3 1.7 .200 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Bam Adebayo Tom Boerwinkle
Season -1977-78
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Tom Boerwinkle 22 10.3 2.5 0.6 2.0 2.7 2.0 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.6 1.0 2.3 .460 - - - 0.5 0.6 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bam Adebayo ------- --- ----------
Tom Boerwinkle ------- --- ----------