Steven Adams vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston and Steven Adams to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allan Houston has better scoring stats than Steven Adams in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Allan Houston averages 8.5 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (17.3 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 7,692 points more (14,551 vs. 6,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | +8.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,859 | 12 | |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | +7,692 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allan Houston has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+11.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+665).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | +11.8 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | +665 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 63 | +63 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +289 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | |||
| Allan Houston | 684 | +361 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 746 | |||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +21 | ||
| Allan Houston | 15 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 25 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Allan Houston | 61 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.7 | 12 | 782 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.8 | +8.1 | +14.1 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +34.3 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +32.6 | +57 | |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,859 | 2,846 | 4,865 | 58.5 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,166 | 2,171 | 53.7 | 12 | 782 |
| difference: | +7,692 | +2,491 | +7,152 | +14.1 | +1,304 | +3,230 | +34.3 | +1,406 | +808 | +32.6 | +57 | |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +11.8 | +3.8 | +10.4 | +16.5 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +42.0 | +2.9 | +2.2 | +35.0 | +2 | +10 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +665 | +211 | +605 | +16.5 | +76 | +178 | +42.0 | +167 | +114 | +35.0 | +2 | +10 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2001 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2022 | 7 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||