Anthony Edwards vs Bam Adebayo Career Stats Comparison

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Anthony Edwards vs Bam Adebayo. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Anthony Edwards takes 5 categories while Bam Adebayo claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Bam Adebayo's Rebounds Per Game of 9.0 compared to Anthony Edwards's 5.2 represents a 73.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the G career average of 4.1 in this category, but Bam Adebayo leads by 73.1%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Bam Adebayo's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Anthony Edwards posts 80.2% against Bam Adebayo's 75.9% — a gap of just 5.7%. Bam Adebayo can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Bam Adebayo side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

The verdict favors Anthony Edwards — 5 categories to 3 — but Bam Adebayo makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Bam Adebayo has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 5.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.