Steven Adams vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey 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.
On this page we compare: |
|
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, Josh Giddey averages 5.7 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (14.5 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 2,510 points more than Josh Giddey (6,851 vs. 4,341).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | +5.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,851 | +2,510 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,341 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Josh Giddey has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+1.2 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+462).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +1.2 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +462 | 8 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 59 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | +90 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 233 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 744 | +447 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 297 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +34 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +18 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +53 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
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: | +5.7 | +2.2 | +6.2 | +11.9 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +27.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +22.2 | +7 | +481 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 46.6 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.9 | 5 | 299 |
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: | +2,510 | +1,110 | +1,138 | +11.9 | +352 | +1,038 | +27.6 | +642 | +1,481 | +22.2 | +7 | +481 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,341 | 1,732 | 3,719 | 46.6 | 353 | 1,055 | 33.5 | 524 | 690 | 75.9 | 5 | 299 |
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: | +1.2 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +16.0 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.3 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +34.1 | +7 | +63 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +462 | +190 | +290 | +16.0 | +12 | +31 | +35.3 | +94 | +181 | +34.1 | +7 | +63 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 7 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 393 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | - | 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. |