Steven Adams vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Dale Ellis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,758 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,138 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,148 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Steven Adams 649 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Steven Adams 766 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2026) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)