Steven Adams vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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 2024-25
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.