Steven Adams vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)