Steven Adams vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac 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.
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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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Ivica Zubac averages 1.4 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (10.2 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 790 points more than Ivica Zubac (6,743 vs. 5,953).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | +1.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +790 | 11 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ivica Zubac has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+2.3 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+39).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | +2.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +39 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 45 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | +15 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 303 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +173 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 555 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +7 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +15 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +6 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | |||
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: | +1.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +19.3 | +2 | +180 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +790 | +347 | +798 | +3.0 | +5 | +2.4 | +96 | +699 | +19.3 | +2 | +180 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 2,457 | 3,988 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,038 | 1,430 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +19.4 | +2 | +21 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +39 | +24 | +30 | +1.7 | +3 | +9 | +38 | +19.4 | +2 | +21 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 1 season more than Ivica Zubac in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2025—he averaged 3.9 points in a total of 58 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2025 | 7 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Steven Adams played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 7 games. |