Steven Adams vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Steven Adams scored more points in the postseason. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 10.8 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (19.6 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 3,096 points more (9,839 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +10.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | +3,096 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+4.4 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+215).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +4.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +215 | 8 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 55 | +55 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +199 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +141 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +228 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +35 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +9 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +36 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +9 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +10.8 | +3.2 | +8.6 | +12.5 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +30.7 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +29.6 | +2 | +263 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +3,096 | +649 | +2,700 | +12.5 | +949 | +2,580 | +30.7 | +849 | +262 | +29.6 | +2 | +263 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +4.4 | +0.8 | +4.0 | +18.3 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +31.3 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +26.4 | +4 | +45 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +215 | +116 | +114 | +18.3 | +31 | +96 | +31.3 | +14 | +80 | +26.4 | +4 | +45 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 2 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 100 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | 7 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 7 games. |