Steven Adams vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett 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.
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Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 9 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (17.8 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 19,216 points more (26,071 vs. 6,855).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +9.0 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,855 | 12 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +19,216 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+10.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,052).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +10.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +2,052 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 84 | +84 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +591 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +937 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 745 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +704 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +23 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +58 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +106 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +79 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +9 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | |||
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: | +9.0 | +3.6 | +8.3 | +8.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +21.6 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +25.2 | +9 | +681 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +19,216 | +7,661 | +16,281 | +8.8 | +173 | +615 | +21.6 | +3,721 | +4,019 | +25.2 | +9 | +681 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +10.7 | +4.3 | +10.5 | +13.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +27.3 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +25.5 | +6 | +70 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
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: | +2,052 | +835 | +1,851 | +13.6 | +15 | +52 | +27.3 | +367 | +404 | +25.5 | +6 | +70 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 9 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 21, from 2008 to 2016—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 535 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.3 | +17.3 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |