Steven Adams vs. Lonzo Ball: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lonzo Ball 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 in the regular season Lonzo Ball has a better scoring average and Steven Adams scored more points, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Steven Adams has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Lonzo Ball averages 2.6 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (11.4 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 3,481 points more than Lonzo Ball (6,743 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | +2.6 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +3,481 | 11 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Steven Adams has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | +7.5 | 8 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +549 | 8 |
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Lonzo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | +13 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | +157 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +445 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +32 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Steven Adams' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +2.6 | +0.5 | +4.3 | +18.8 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +30.3 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +6.6 | +5 | +477 |
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
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: | +3,481 | +1,598 | +1,753 | +18.8 | +661 | +1,811 | +30.3 | +946 | +1,815 | +6.6 | +5 | +477 |
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
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: | +7.5 | +3.1 | +5.0 | +61.4 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +53.4 | +8 | +73 | |||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +549 | +224 | +365 | +61.4 | +3 | +101 | +189 | +53.4 | +8 | +73 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 5 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 7.5 points in a total of 297 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |