Steven Adams vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Luka Doncic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 19.8 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (28.6 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 6,135 points more (12,878 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +19.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | +6,135 | 7 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+23.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,148).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +23.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,148 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 46 | +46 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 207 | +207 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | +341 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | +126 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +279 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +35 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 30 | +30 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +50 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +8 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
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: | +19.8 | +6.0 | +14.4 | +11.8 | +3.1 | +8.8 | +29.1 | +4.7 | +5.4 | +21.8 | +4 | +314 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +6,135 | +1,555 | +4,535 | +11.8 | +1,377 | +3,921 | +29.1 | +1,648 | +1,575 | +21.8 | +4 | +314 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +23.4 | +7.7 | +18.3 | +15.3 | +3.3 | +9.5 | +34.7 | +4.6 | +5.6 | +20.3 | +3 | +18 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +1,148 | +368 | +919 | +15.3 | +182 | +522 | +34.7 | +230 | +260 | +20.3 | +3 | +18 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 3 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 6.3 points in a total of 176 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2025 | 5 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.6 points in a total of 14 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.7 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |