Steven Adams vs. Coby White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Coby White 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 Coby White 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Coby White averages 6.4 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (15.2 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 338 points more than Coby White (6,743 vs. 6,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Coby White | 15.2 | +6.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +338 | 11 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Coby White has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+0.9 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+507).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Coby White | 8.4 | +0.9 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +507 | 8 |
| Coby White | 42 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 23 | +23 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Coby White | 123 | +83 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | +12 | ||
| Coby White | 306 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +318 | ||
| Coby White | 410 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +24 | ||
| Coby White | 12 | |||
Playoffs
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +20 | ||
| Coby White | 2 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +58 | ||
| Coby White | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Coby White | 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: | +6.4 | +1.7 | +6.2 | +15.3 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +31.0 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +33.2 | +5 | +342 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +338 | +526 | +476 | +15.3 | +984 | +2,650 | +31.0 | +270 | +1,130 | +33.2 | +5 | +342 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 2,278 | 5,262 | 43.3 | 985 | 2,667 | 36.9 | 864 | 999 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +0.9 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +28.0 | +1.6 | +5.8 | +27.6 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +26.6 | +7 | +68 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
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: | +507 | +209 | +320 | +28.0 | +8 | +26 | +27.6 | +97 | +184 | +26.6 | +7 | +68 |
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 5 seasons more than Coby White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 297 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |