Steven Adams vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Reggie Miller 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 9.4 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (18.2 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 18,505 points more (25,279 vs. 6,774).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | +9.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,774 | 12 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +18,505 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Reggie Miller has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,423).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +13.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +2,423 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 9 | +9 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 114 | +114 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +567 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 320 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +875 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 732 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +650 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +29 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +72 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +102 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 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 | 53.5 | 12 | 768 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +2.2 | +6.3 | +11.5 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +33.6 | +3.0 | +2.3 | +35.3 | +6 | +621 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,774 | 2,814 | 4,801 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,145 | 2,141 | 53.5 | 12 | 768 |
| difference: | +18,505 | +5,427 | +12,698 | +11.5 | +2,559 | +6,469 | +33.6 | +5,092 | +4,885 | +35.3 | +6 | +621 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +13.1 | +3.4 | +9.5 | +16.5 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +39.0 | +3.9 | +3.4 | +35.9 | +7 | +71 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +2,423 | +717 | +1,730 | +16.5 | +320 | +817 | +39.0 | +669 | +673 | +35.9 | +7 | +71 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 6 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2000 to 2005—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 457 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.9 ppg and his lowest 10. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 25.5 | +25.5 | 1995 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.2 | +20.2 | 1999 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |