Bam Adebayo vs Cooper Flagg
Adebayo · Flagg
Bam Adebayo: Day-To-Day (Back · Torso).
| Adebayo | Flagg | |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Games availability | 70 |
| 32.4 | Minutes per game | 33.5 |
| 20.1 | Points per game | 21.0 |
| 10.0 | Rebounds per game | 6.7 |
| 3.2 | Assists per game | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.1 |
| 1.6 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.3 |
| 44.2% | Field goal % | 46.8% |
| 31.8% | Three-point % 5.5 vs 3.5 attempts | 29.5% |
| 77.8% | Free throw % | 82.7% |
| 55.1% | True shooting TS% | 54.8% |
| 24.8% | Usage USG% | 26.4% |
| 14.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 21.2% |
| 14.6% | Rebound % of available | 9.3% |
| +6.1 | Net rating on court | -5.2 |
| 13.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 12.8% |
| +4.5 | Plus-minus per game | -3.8 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveCooper Flagg scored more in 2025-26, 0.9 points a game apart (21.0 vs 20.1), on Flagg's heavier usage (26.4% vs 24.8%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (55.1% vs 54.8%).
Playmaking goes to Flagg (4.5 vs 3.2 assists), the glass to Adebayo (10.0 vs 6.7 rebounds).
With Adebayo on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.1 per 100 possessions, against -5.2 for Flagg; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Adebayo $49.8M through 2028-29, Flagg $14.5M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Adebayo | Flagg | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-36 | Record when playing | 22-48 |
| 21.8 | Points at home | 21.7 |
| 18.5 | Points on the road | 20.3 |
| 22.4 | Points in wins | 22.4 |
| 17.8 | Points in losses | 20.4 |
| 83 | Season high | 51 |
| 5 | 30-point games | 11 |
| 35 | Double-doubles | 13 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).