Steven Adams vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 13 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (21.8 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 9,467 points more (16,210 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +13.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +9,467 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+19.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,031).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +19.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,031 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 30 | +30 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 154 | +154 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +399 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | +325 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | +11 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +30 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 35 | +35 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +81 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +72 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 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: | +13.0 | +4.7 | +8.7 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +30.1 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +29.1 | +1 | +19 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +9,467 | +3,432 | +6,356 | +2.6 | +813 | +2,247 | +30.1 | +1,790 | +1,421 | +29.1 | +1 | +19 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +19.9 | +7.3 | +14.8 | +8.9 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +38.8 | +3.5 | +3.3 | +29.2 | +1 | +21 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
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: | +2,031 | +754 | +1,499 | +8.9 | +165 | +422 | +38.8 | +358 | +367 | +29.2 | +1 | +21 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 1 season more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2025—he averaged 3.9 points in a total of 58 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2025 | 14 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Steven Adams played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 7 games. |