Steven Adams vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe 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
Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Steven Adams.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joe Johnson has better scoring stats than Steven Adams in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Joe Johnson averages 7.2 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (16.0 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 13,664 points more (20,407 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +7.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +13,664 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joe Johnson has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+7.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,279).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +7.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,279 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 91 | +91 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +374 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +649 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +527 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +14 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +71 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +6 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 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: | +7.2 | +2.4 | +7.6 | +14.4 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +31.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +26.9 | +7 | +513 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +13,664 | +5,019 | +12,934 | +14.4 | +1,977 | +5,314 | +31.2 | +1,649 | +1,339 | +26.9 | +7 | +513 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +7.7 | +2.8 | +8.7 | +18.7 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +33.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +24.5 | +5 | +47 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
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: | +1,279 | +479 | +1,282 | +18.7 | +158 | +463 | +33.9 | +163 | +150 | +24.5 | +5 | +47 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 9 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 20, from 2013 to 2022—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 556 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 5.3 | +5.3 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2009 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2011 | 12 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |