Steven Adams vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Stephen Curry 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 15.9 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (24.7 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 18,643 points more (25,386 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +15.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +18,643 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+19.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,598).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +19.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,598 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 71 | +71 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 311 | +311 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +677 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +649 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +293 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +31 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +123 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +92 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Stephen Curry | 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: | +15.9 | +4.7 | +11.6 | +11.5 | +4.0 | +9.3 | +36.4 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +37.8 | +5 | +262 |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
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: | +18,643 | +5,844 | +13,570 | +11.5 | +4,057 | +9,572 | +36.4 | +2,898 | +2,295 | +37.8 | +5 | +262 |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
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: | +19.3 | +5.9 | +14.7 | +16.0 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.7 | +3.3 | +2.6 | +35.5 | +2 | +82 |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
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: | +3,598 | +1,164 | +2,691 | +16.0 | +650 | +1,634 | +39.7 | +620 | +622 | +35.5 | +2 | +82 |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 5 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 16, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 327 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 24.5. In those 5 extra years over Steven Adams, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |