Steven Adams vs. Bradley Beal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Bradley Beal 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 Bradley Beal 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, Bradley Beal averages 12.6 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (21.4 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 10,447 points more (17,306 vs. 6,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | +12.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,859 | 12 | |
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | +10,447 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Bradley Beal has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+15.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+574).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | +15.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | +574 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 31 | +31 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 147 | +147 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +408 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 728 | +405 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 746 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 806 | +60 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +35 | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 11 | +11 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | +30 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | +25 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +14 | ||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Bradley Beal | 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: | +12.6 | +4.3 | +10.8 | +12.1 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +31.7 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +28.4 | +2 | +25 |
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
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: | +10,447 | +3,518 | +8,847 | +12.1 | +1,723 | +4,571 | +31.7 | +1,688 | +1,304 | +28.4 | +2 | +25 |
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | 6,364 | 13,712 | 46.4 | 1,724 | 4,588 | 37.6 | 2,854 | 3,475 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
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: | +15.4 | +5.2 | +13.9 | +17.2 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +35.3 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +29.4 | +2 | +24 |
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
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: | +574 | +185 | +561 | +17.2 | +112 | +314 | +35.3 | +92 | +44 | +29.4 | +2 | +24 |
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bradley Beal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bradley Beal played 2 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 59 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Bradley Beal | 16.5 | +16.5 | 2024 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Bradley Beal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Bradley Beal didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |