Steven Adams vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,855 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,272 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,171 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Steven Adams 658 Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Steven Adams 717 Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Steven Adams 781 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .585 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)