Steven Adams vs. Erwin Mueller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erwin Mueller 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
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Erwin Mueller 7

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Erwin Mueller 2

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.7 Erwin Mueller 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Erwin Mueller 4.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Erwin Mueller 2.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,875 Erwin Mueller 3,248

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,313 Erwin Mueller 2,050

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,179 Erwin Mueller 853

Total Steals Steven Adams 661 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 717 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 787 Erwin Mueller 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .584 Erwin Mueller .429

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Erwin Mueller .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Erwin Mueller 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Erwin Mueller 4.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Erwin Mueller 1.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Erwin Mueller 71

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Erwin Mueller 68

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Erwin Mueller 27

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Erwin Mueller 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Erwin Mueller .329

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Erwin Mueller .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Erwin Mueller - 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.