Steven Adams vs. Deandre Ayton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Steven Adams scored more points in the regular season. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 7.6 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (16.4 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 201 points more than Deandre Ayton (6,743 vs. 6,542).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +7.6 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +201 | 11 |
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+8.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+165).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +8.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +165 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 14 | +14 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | +87 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +330 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +36 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +18 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 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: | +7.6 | +3.6 | +6.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +17.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +22.2 | +4 | +366 |
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
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: | +201 | +101 | +140 | +0.4 | +27 | +105 | +17.1 | +430 | +1,197 | +22.2 | +4 | +366 |
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
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: | +8.4 | +4.0 | +6.3 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +50.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +12.7 | +5 | +28 | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
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: | +165 | +96 | +144 | +1.5 | +2 | +1 | +50.0 | +29 | +80 | +12.7 | +5 | +28 |
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 4 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 234 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 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |