Steven Adams vs. De'Aaron Fox: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, De'Aaron Fox averages 12.7 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (21.5 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 4,656 points more (11,399 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | +12.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | +4,656 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason De'Aaron Fox has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+19.9 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+357).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | +19.9 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +357 | 8 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 16 | +16 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 102 | +102 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 299 | +259 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 485 | +167 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +198 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 530 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +35 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 6 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +15 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +56 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 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: | +12.7 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +11.6 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +27.1 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +21.3 | +3 | +233 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 47.0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
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: | +4,656 | +1,406 | +4,173 | +11.6 | +814 | +2,450 | +27.1 | +1,030 | +771 | +21.3 | +3 | +233 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | 4,210 | 8,959 | 47.0 | 815 | 2,467 | 33.0 | 2,164 | 2,900 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
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: | +19.9 | +6.9 | +18.6 | +18.9 | +3.0 | +9.0 | +33.3 | +3.0 | +3.3 | +22.2 | +7 | +66 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +357 | +154 | +200 | +18.9 | +21 | +60 | +33.3 | +70 | +148 | +22.2 | +7 | +66 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 70 | 165 | 42.4 | 21 | 63 | 33.3 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 3 seasons more than De'Aaron Fox in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 6.3 points in a total of 176 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.6 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.7 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |