Steven Adams vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Myles Turner 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Myles Turner averages 5.2 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (14.0 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 2,480 points more (9,335 vs. 6,855).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Steven Adams 8.8
12
Myles Turner 14.0
+5.2
11

Total Points

Seasons
Steven Adams 6,855
12
Myles Turner 9,335
+2,480
11

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+361).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Steven Adams 7.5
8
Myles Turner 13.8
+6.3
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Steven Adams 549
8
Myles Turner 910
+361
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Steven Adams 0
Myles Turner 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Steven Adams 0
Myles Turner 13
+13

20+ Point Games

Steven Adams 40
Myles Turner 132
+92

10+ Point Games

Steven Adams 323
Myles Turner 491
+168

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Steven Adams 745
+87
Myles Turner 658

0 Point Games (games without points)

Steven Adams 36
+28
Myles Turner 8

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Steven Adams 0
Myles Turner 13
+13

10+ Point Games

Steven Adams 22
Myles Turner 46
+24

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Steven Adams 63
Myles Turner 66
+3

0 Point Games (games without points)

Steven Adams 10
+10
Myles Turner 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+5.2+1.6+4.2+8.8+1.2+3.3+30.5+1.0+0.4+23.3+1+115
Myles Turner 14.0 5.2 10.4 49.7 1.2 3.3 36.4 2.5 3.2 77.0 11 666

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:+2,480+593+2,054+8.8+810+2,212+30.5+484+28+23.3+1+115
Myles Turner 9,335 3,437 6,915 49.7 811 2,229 36.4 1,650 2,143 77.0 11 666

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:+6.3+2.0+5.2+11.4+1.3+3.4+37.8+0.9+0.6+19.1+1+7
Myles Turner 13.8 5.1 10.2 50.0 1.3 3.4 37.8 2.3 3.2 72.5 7 66

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:+361+112+307+11.4+85+222+37.8+52+22+19.1+1+7
Myles Turner 910 336 672 50.0 85 225 37.8 153 211 72.5 7 66

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 3.3
201481
Myles Turner 10.3
+7.0
201660

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 7.7
201570
Myles Turner 14.5
+6.8
201781

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 8.0
201680
Myles Turner 12.7
+4.7
201865

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 11.3
201780
Myles Turner 13.3
+2.0
201974

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 13.9
+1.8
201876
Myles Turner 12.1
202062

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 13.9
+1.3
201980
Myles Turner 12.6
202147

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 10.9
202063
Myles Turner 12.9
+2.0
202242

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 7.6
202158
Myles Turner 18.0
+10.4
202362

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 6.9
202276
Myles Turner 17.1
+10.2
202477

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 8.6
202342
Myles Turner 15.6
+7.0
202572

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 3.9
202558
Myles Turner 12.7
+8.8
202624

Steven Adams' additional seasons:

* Steven Adams played 1 season more than Myles Turner in the NBA.

In that year—his season 12 in 2026—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 17 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 3.9
201418
Myles Turner 10.3
+6.4
20167

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams -
DNP
20150
Myles Turner 10.8
+10.8
20174

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 10.1
201618
Myles Turner 12.4
+2.3
20187

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 8.0
20175
Myles Turner 9.8
+1.8
20194

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 10.5
20186
Myles Turner 15.8
+5.3
20204

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 11.8
+11.8
20195
Myles Turner -
DNP
20210

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 10.1
+10.1
20207
Myles Turner -
DNP
20220

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams -
DNP
20210
Myles Turner -
DNP
20230

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 3.4
20227
Myles Turner 17.0
+13.6
202417

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams -
DNP
20230
Myles Turner 13.8
+13.8
202523

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Steven Adams 5.7
+5.7
20257
Myles Turner -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Steven Adams' additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Steven Adams didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).

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