Steven Adams vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson 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.
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Steven Adams.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 17.9 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (26.7 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 17,625 points more (24,368 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +17.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +17,625 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+22.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,562).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +22.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +1,562 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 79 | +79 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 345 | +345 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +660 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +565 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +186 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +36 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +61 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +17.9 | +5.6 | +15.5 | +16.1 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +25.4 | +5.5 | +6.1 | +24.7 | +3 | +150 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +17,625 | +5,663 | +15,120 | +16.1 | +1,058 | +3,366 | +25.4 | +5,241 | +6,039 | +24.7 | +3 | +150 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
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: | +22.2 | +7.5 | +21.5 | +21.3 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +32.7 | +5.3 | +6.2 | +23.0 | +2 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
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: | +1,562 | +531 | +1,517 | +21.3 | +123 | +373 | +32.7 | +377 | +437 | +23.0 | +2 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 6 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2007 to 2010—he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 354 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.4 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |