Steven Adams vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Herm Schaefer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,855 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,272 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,171 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Steven Adams 658 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 716 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 781 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .585 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Herm Schaefer - 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.