Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Steven Adams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steven Adams and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steven Adams 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Steven Adams 11

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Steven Adams 8

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Steven Adams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steven Adams 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steven Adams 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Steven Adams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Steven Adams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Steven Adams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Steven Adams 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steven Adams 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steven Adams 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Steven Adams 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steven Adams 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Steven Adams 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Steven Adams 8.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Steven Adams 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Steven Adams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Steven Adams 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Steven Adams 6,743

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Steven Adams 6,115

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Steven Adams 1,145

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Steven Adams 646

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Steven Adams 703

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Steven Adams 764

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Steven Adams .586

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Steven Adams .059

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Steven Adams .533

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Steven Adams 13.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Steven Adams 11.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Steven Adams 3.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Steven Adams 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Steven Adams 1.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Steven Adams 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Steven Adams 7.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Steven Adams 0.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Steven Adams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Steven Adams 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Steven Adams 549

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Steven Adams 532

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Steven Adams 68

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Steven Adams 33

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Steven Adams 67

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Steven Adams 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Steven Adams .614

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Steven Adams .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Steven Adams .534

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Steven Adams 11.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Steven Adams 11.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Steven Adams 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Steven Adams 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Steven Adams 1.8 (2017)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.