Steven Adams vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 11.4 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (20.2 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 8,183 points more (15,023 vs. 6,840).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | +11.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,840 | 12 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | +8,183 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+14 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,584).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +14.0 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,584 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 123 | +123 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 394 | +354 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 322 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 649 | +327 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 743 | +3 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 740 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +32 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +80 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +106 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +83 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 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 | 779 |
| difference: | +11.4 | +3.7 | +8.5 | +8.6 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +33.4 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +32.5 | +2 | +35 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.2 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 39.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,840 | 2,837 | 4,851 | 58.5 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,165 | 2,169 | 53.7 | 12 | 779 |
| difference: | +8,183 | +2,617 | +6,082 | +8.6 | +1,213 | +3,072 | +33.4 | +1,736 | +1,198 | +32.5 | +2 | +35 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 15,023 | 5,454 | 10,933 | 49.9 | 1,214 | 3,089 | 39.3 | 2,901 | 3,367 | 86.2 | 14 | 744 |
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: | +14.0 | +4.6 | +10.0 | +10.1 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +39.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +30.7 | +4 | +73 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
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: | +2,584 | +896 | +1,820 | +10.1 | +249 | +621 | +39.9 | +543 | +577 | +30.7 | +4 | +73 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 2 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 48 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.4 | +30.4 | 2021 | 11 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2024 | 2 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 7 games. |