Steven Adams vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Rudy Gobert averages 3.8 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (12.6 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 3,748 points more (10,530 vs. 6,782).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | +3.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,782 | 12 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | +3,748 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Rudy Gobert has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+4.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+482).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | +4.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | +482 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | +68 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 320 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 576 | +256 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 734 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 816 | +82 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +16 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +9 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.4 | 12 | 770 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +7.0 | +5.9 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +10.6 | +1 | +66 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,782 | 2,818 | 4,807 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,145 | 2,143 | 53.4 | 12 | 770 |
| difference: | +3,748 | +1,114 | +1,183 | +7.0 | +1 | +5.9 | +1,521 | +2,020 | +10.6 | +1 | +66 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,530 | 3,932 | 5,990 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,666 | 4,163 | 64.0 | 13 | 836 |
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: | +4.8 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +7.4 | +1 | +11 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
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: | +482 | +158 | +231 | +2.7 | +2 | +166 | +250 | +7.4 | +1 | +11 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 1 season more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2026—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 7 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2021 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 7.9 | +7.9 | 2025 | 15 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Rudy Gobert didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |