Steven Adams vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Tom Kelly 1

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Tom Kelly 0

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.7 Tom Kelly 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Tom Kelly 1.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,871 Tom Kelly 191

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,304 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,177 Tom Kelly 38

Total Steals Steven Adams 661 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 717 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 786 Tom Kelly 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .584 Tom Kelly .335

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Tom Kelly .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Tom Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Tom Kelly -

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Tom Kelly -

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Tom Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Tom Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Tom Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Tom Kelly - 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.