Bam Adebayo vs LaMelo Ball
Adebayo · Ball
Bam Adebayo: Day-To-Day (Back · Torso).
| Adebayo | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Games availability | 72 |
| 32.4 | Minutes per game | 28.0 |
| 20.1 | Points per game | 20.1 |
| 10.0 | Rebounds per game | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | Assists per game | 7.1 |
| 1.9 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 1.6 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.8 |
| 44.2% | Field goal % | 40.7% |
| 31.8% | Three-point % 5.5 vs 10.3 attempts | 36.8% |
| 77.8% | Free throw % | 89.9% |
| 55.1% | True shooting TS% | 54.6% |
| 24.8% | Usage USG% | 30.6% |
| 14.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 38.4% |
| 14.6% | Rebound % of available | 8.4% |
| +6.1 | Net rating on court | +9.1 |
| 13.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.4% |
| +4.5 | Plus-minus per game | +5.8 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLaMelo Ball scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (20.1 vs 20.1), on Ball's heavier usage (30.6% vs 24.8%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (55.1% vs 54.6%).
Playmaking goes to Ball (7.1 vs 3.2 assists), the glass to Adebayo (10.0 vs 4.8 rebounds).
With Ball on the floor his team outscored opponents by +9.1 per 100 possessions, against +6.1 for Adebayo; 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, Ball $40.8M 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 | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-36 | Record when playing | 41-31 |
| 21.8 | Points at home | 19.5 |
| 18.5 | Points on the road | 20.6 |
| 22.4 | Points in wins | 20.4 |
| 17.8 | Points in losses | 19.6 |
| 83 | Season high | 38 |
| 5 | 30-point games | 9 |
| 35 | Double-doubles | 10 |
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).