Steven Adams vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings 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 Brandon Jennings has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Steven Adams scored more points in the postseason. 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, Brandon Jennings averages 5.3 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (14.1 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 1,058 points more (7,801 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | +5.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | +1,058 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Brandon Jennings has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+1.4 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+326).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | +1.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +326 | 8 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 33 | +33 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | +110 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +193 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +16 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +12 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +45 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +3 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | |||
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: | +5.3 | +1.3 | +6.5 | +19.8 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +28.6 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +26.3 | +2 | +209 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
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: | +1,058 | +54 | +2,313 | +19.8 | +913 | +2,631 | +28.6 | +253 | +386 | +26.3 | +2 | +209 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
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: | +1.4 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +24.2 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +23.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +26.2 | +4 | +48 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
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: | +326 | +144 | +150 | +24.2 | +20 | +81 | +23.8 | +58 | +135 | +26.2 | +4 | +48 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 2 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 100 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.8 | +2.8 | 2017 | 13 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 7 games. |