Steven Adams vs. Stephon Castle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Castle 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 in the regular season Stephon Castle has a better scoring average and Steven Adams scored more points, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Steven Adams has better playoff stats. 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 1 NBA regular seasons played, Stephon Castle averages 5.9 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (14.7 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 5,553 points more than Stephon Castle (6,743 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | +5.9 | 1 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | +5,553 | 11 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Steven Adams has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | +7.5 | 8 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +549 | 8 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | +14 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | +258 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +649 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +34 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Steven Adams' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +5.9 | +1.5 | +5.9 | +15.8 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +22.6 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +19.1 | +10 | +683 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +5,553 | +2,381 | +3,798 | +15.8 | +94 | +316 | +22.6 | +885 | +1,785 | +19.1 | +10 | +683 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +7.5 | +3.1 | +5.0 | +61.4 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +53.4 | +8 | +73 | |||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +549 | +224 | +365 | +61.4 | +3 | +101 | +189 | +53.4 | +8 | +73 | ||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 10 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 11, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 683 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 55 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |