Steven Adams vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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 Domantas Sabonis 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 7.3 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (16.1 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 3,739 points more (10,590 vs. 6,851).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +7.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,851 | 12 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | +3,739 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Domantas Sabonis has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+4.5 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+309).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | +4.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +309 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 210 | +170 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 523 | +200 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 744 | +95 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 649 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +28 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +10 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +44 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +9 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | |||
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: | +7.3 | +2.7 | +5.1 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +28.5 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +19.2 | +2 | +123 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 55.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
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: | +3,739 | +1,300 | +2,554 | +2.6 | +313 | +896 | +28.5 | +826 | +560 | +19.2 | +2 | +123 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,590 | 4,142 | 7,411 | 55.9 | 314 | 913 | 34.4 | 1,992 | 2,731 | 72.9 | 10 | 657 |
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: | +4.5 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +11.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +17.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +13.8 | +4 | +53 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +309 | +127 | +172 | +11.1 | +3 | +14 | +17.6 | +58 | +125 | +13.8 | +4 | +53 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 1 season more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2026—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2023 | 7 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2022 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Steven Adams didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |