Steven Adams vs. Bam Adebayo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Bam Adebayo 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bam Adebayo 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Bam Adebayo averages 7.1 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (15.9 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 2,404 points more (9,259 vs. 6,855).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.9 | +7.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,855 | 12 | |
| Bam Adebayo | 9,259 | +2,404 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Bam Adebayo has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+729).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | +8.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +729 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 28 | +28 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 186 | +146 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 454 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 745 | +167 | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 578 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +30 | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +33 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +9 | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | |||
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 | 781 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +26.5 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +22.1 | +3 | +197 |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.9 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 53.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 32.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.8 | 9 | 584 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,855 | 2,844 | 4,861 | 58.5 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,166 | 2,171 | 53.7 | 12 | 781 |
| difference: | +2,404 | +704 | +1,779 | +5.1 | +133 | +396 | +26.5 | +863 | +507 | +22.1 | +3 | +197 |
| Bam Adebayo | 9,259 | 3,548 | 6,640 | 53.4 | 134 | 413 | 32.4 | 2,029 | 2,678 | 75.8 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +8.9 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +9.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +24.3 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +22.3 | +1 | +5 |
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
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: | +729 | +280 | +610 | +9.7 | +9 | +34 | +24.3 | +160 | +156 | +22.3 | +1 | +5 |
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 3 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 117 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2025 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2022 | 7 |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.7 ppg and his lowest 5.7. |