Steven Adams vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chet Holmgren has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Steven Adams scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 7.6 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (16.4 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 4,684 points more than Chet Holmgren (6,851 vs. 2,167).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.4 | +7.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,851 | +4,684 | 12 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,167 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+7.8 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+44).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | +7.8 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +44 | 8 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 42 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | +212 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 111 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 744 | +613 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +35 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +30 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 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 | 780 |
| difference: | +7.6 | +2.4 | +5.3 | +6.0 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +31.2 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +24.8 | +9 | +648 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.4 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 52.5 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.5 | 3 | 132 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,851 | 2,842 | 4,857 | 58.5 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,166 | 2,171 | 53.7 | 12 | 780 |
| difference: | +4,684 | +2,046 | +3,342 | +6.0 | +198 | +519 | +31.2 | +790 | +1,692 | +24.8 | +9 | +648 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,167 | 796 | 1,515 | 52.5 | 199 | 536 | 37.1 | 376 | 479 | 78.5 | 3 | 132 |
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: | +7.8 | +2.4 | +6.7 | +14.1 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +28.4 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +24.3 | +6 | +40 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +44 | +42 | +20 | +14.1 | +40 | +138 | +28.4 | +59 | +24.3 | +6 | +40 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 9 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 12, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 549 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |