Steven Adams vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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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Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Chris Paul 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 8.2 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (17.0 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 16,268 points more (23,011 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +8.2 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +16,268 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+12.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,432).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +12.5 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,432 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 77 | +77 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +432 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +815 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +622 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +32 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +74 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +112 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +86 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Chris Paul | 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: | +8.2 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +11.6 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +31.1 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +33.8 | +9 | +590 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +16,268 | +5,343 | +12,566 | +11.6 | +1,859 | +5,012 | +31.1 | +3,723 | +3,450 | +33.8 | +9 | +590 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +12.5 | +4.3 | +10.3 | +13.0 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +37.3 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +32.0 | +7 | +76 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +2,432 | +882 | +1,922 | +13.0 | +244 | +651 | +37.3 | +424 | +426 | +32.0 | +7 | +76 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 9 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 20, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 581 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |