Steven Adams vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.