Steven Adams vs. Evan Mobley: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Evan Mobley 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Evan Mobley 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Evan Mobley averages 7.8 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (16.6 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 1,970 points more than Evan Mobley (6,859 vs. 4,889).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Steven Adams 8.8
12
Evan Mobley 16.6
+7.8
5

Total Points

Seasons
Steven Adams 6,859
+1,970
12
Evan Mobley 4,889
5

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Evan Mobley has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+7.6 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+171).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Steven Adams 7.5
8
Evan Mobley 15.1
+7.6
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Steven Adams 549
+171
8
Evan Mobley 378
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Steven Adams 0
Evan Mobley 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Steven Adams 0
Evan Mobley 8
+8

20+ Point Games

Steven Adams 40
Evan Mobley 90
+50

10+ Point Games

Steven Adams 323
+64
Evan Mobley 259

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Steven Adams 746
+452
Evan Mobley 294

0 Point Games (games without points)

Steven Adams 36
+36
Evan Mobley 0

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Steven Adams 0
Evan Mobley 1
+1

20+ Point Games

Steven Adams 0
Evan Mobley 5
+5

10+ Point Games

Steven Adams 22
+1
Evan Mobley 21

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Steven Adams 63
+38
Evan Mobley 25

0 Point Games (games without points)

Steven Adams 10
+10
Evan Mobley 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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 12 782
difference:+7.8+3.0+6.0+4.2+0.6+2.0+26.2+1.2+1.2+15.0+7+488
Evan Mobley 16.6 6.6 12.2 54.3 0.6 2.0 32.1 2.7 4.0 68.7 5 294

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Steven Adams 6,859 2,846 4,865 58.5 1 17 5.9 1,166 2,171 53.7 12 782
difference:+1,970+899+1,277+4.2+189+574+26.2+361+1,000+15.0+7+488
Evan Mobley 4,889 1,947 3,588 54.3 190 591 32.1 805 1,171 68.7 5 294

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:+7.6+3.1+6.2+6.6+0.8+2.0+38.0+0.6+0.2+20.5+5+48
Evan Mobley 15.1 6.2 11.2 54.8 0.8 2.0 38.0 2.0 2.8 73.9 3 25

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:+171+70+84+6.6+19+47+38.0+50+120+20.5+5+48
Evan Mobley 378 154 281 54.8 19 50 38.0 51 69 73.9 3 25

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 3.3
201481
Evan Mobley 15.0
+11.7
202269

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 7.7
201570
Evan Mobley 16.2
+8.5
202379

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 8.0
201680
Evan Mobley 15.7
+7.7
202450

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 11.3
201780
Evan Mobley 18.5
+7.2
202571

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 13.9
201876
Evan Mobley 19.1
+5.2
202625

Steven Adams' additional seasons:

* Steven Adams played 7 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 395 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 3.9
+3.9
201418
Evan Mobley -
DNP
20220

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams -
DNP
20150
Evan Mobley 9.8
+9.8
20235

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 10.1
201618
Evan Mobley 16.0
+5.9
202412

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 8.0
20175
Evan Mobley 17.1
+9.1
20258

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 10.5
+10.5
20186
Evan Mobley -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Steven Adams' additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 3.4.