Steven Adams vs. Jalen Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Johnson 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 Steven Adams scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Johnson has a better scoring average 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Johnson averages 3.4 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (12.2 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 4,347 points more than Jalen Johnson (6,855 vs. 2,508).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Jalen Johnson | 12.2 | +3.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,855 | +4,347 | 12 |
| Jalen Johnson | 2,508 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Steven Adams has a better career point average than Jalen Johnson (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+523).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | +4.2 | 8 |
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +523 | 8 |
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Jalen Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Jalen Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Jalen Johnson | 50 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | +208 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 115 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 745 | +562 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 183 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +14 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 22 | |||
Playoffs
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +21 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 1 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +58 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +7 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 3 | |||
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 | 781 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +7.6 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +27.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +19.6 | +7 | +576 |
| Jalen Johnson | 12.2 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 33.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 73.3 | 5 | 205 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,855 | 2,844 | 4,861 | 58.5 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,166 | 2,171 | 53.7 | 12 | 781 |
| difference: | +4,347 | +1,858 | +2,924 | +7.6 | +181 | +525 | +27.7 | +812 | +1,688 | +19.6 | +7 | +576 |
| Jalen Johnson | 2,508 | 986 | 1,937 | 50.9 | 182 | 542 | 33.6 | 354 | 483 | 73.3 | 5 | 205 |
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: | +4.2 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +24.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +33.3 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +46.6 | +6 | +65 |
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
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: | +523 | +214 | +338 | +24.3 | +4 | +9 | +33.3 | +99 | +187 | +46.6 | +6 | +65 |
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 7 seasons more than Jalen Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 394 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jalen Johnson | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * 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. |