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Bam Adebayo
Heat · C-F · 29
Bam Adebayo
vs
2025-26
Norman Powell
Bulls · G · 33
Norman Powell
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Bam Adebayo vs Norman Powell

11-6categories
Adebayo · Powell
Bam Adebayo
Adebayo
Heat
2025-26
Powell
Bulls
Norman Powell
73
Games
availability
58
32.4
Minutes
per game
29.6
20.1
Points
per game
21.7
10.0
Rebounds
per game
3.5
3.2
Assists
per game
2.5
1.9
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
1.6
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.9
44.2%
Field goal %
47.0%
31.8%
Three-point %
5.5 vs 7.1 attempts
38.0%
77.8%
Free throw %
82.7%
55.1%
True shooting
TS%
60.9%
24.8%
Usage
USG%
26.2%
14.2%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
12.3%
14.6%
Rebound %
of available
5.4%
+6.1
Net rating
on court
+0.6
13.8%
PIE
player impact estimate
11.3%
+4.5
Plus-minus
per game
+0.7
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Norman Powell scored more in 2025-26, 1.6 points a game apart (21.7 vs 20.1), on Powell's heavier usage (26.2% vs 24.8%).

Powell is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.9% to 55.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Adebayo (3.2 vs 2.5 assists), the glass to Adebayo (10.0 vs 3.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Adebayo played 15 more games (73 vs 58 of 82).

With Adebayo on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.1 per 100 possessions, against +0.6 for Powell; 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, Powell $21.5M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Adebayo
2025-26
Powell
37-36
Record when playing
29-29
21.8
Points at home
23.5
18.5
Points on the road
20.3
22.4
Points in wins
23.1
17.8
Points in losses
20.3
83
Season high
38
5
30-point games
6
35
Double-doubles
1

Last games & contracts

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Adebayo · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs MIN15 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at ORL0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 14 vs BKN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Sat, Oct 10 vs MIN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Thu, Oct 8 vs NOP9 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast
Powell · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at TOR15 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIN9 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at MIL16 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at DEN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Oct 9 vs MEM17 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast
Adebayo · contract
2026-27$49.8M
2027-28$53.8M
2028-29player option$57.8M
Powell · contract
2026-27$21.5M
2027-28team option$22.6M

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Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

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).