Steven Adams vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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.
David Robinson 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 David Robinson 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, David Robinson averages 12.3 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (21.1 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 13,939 points more (20,790 vs. 6,851).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +12.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,851 | 12 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +13,939 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+10.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,672).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +10.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +1,672 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 22 | +22 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 186 | +186 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +508 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +566 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 744 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +241 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +34 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 13 | +13 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +55 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +80 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +7 | ||
| David Robinson | 3 | |||
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: | +12.3 | +3.9 | +8.2 | +6.7 | +0.1 | +19.1 | +4.6 | +5.5 | +19.9 | +2 | +207 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +13,939 | +4,523 | +9,364 | +6.7 | +24 | +83 | +19.1 | +4,869 | +6,030 | +19.9 | +2 | +207 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +10.6 | +3.1 | +8.0 | +13.5 | +0.1 | +10.0 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +17.4 | +4 | +50 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +1,672 | +544 | +1,239 | +13.5 | +1 | +7 | +10.0 | +583 | +777 | +17.4 | +4 | +50 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
David Robinson's additional seasons: | ||||
* David Robinson played 2 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2002 to 2003—he averaged 10.5 points in a total of 142 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2001 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
David Robinson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, David Robinson played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 27 games. |