Steven Adams vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Steven Adams scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 14.1 points more than Steven Adams in his 12 seasons (22.9 points against 8.8). On the other hand Steven Adams scored a total of 3,899 points more than Victor Wembanyama (6,851 vs. 2,952).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | +14.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,851 | +3,899 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,952 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +549 | 8 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 27 | +27 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 82 | +42 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 323 | +199 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 124 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 744 | +615 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +36 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.7 | 12 | 780 |
| difference: | +14.1 | +4.7 | +11.4 | +11.3 | +2.2 | +6.6 | +28.0 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +27.9 | +9 | +651 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | 8.3 | 17.6 | 47.3 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 33.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 81.6 | 3 | 129 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,851 | 2,842 | 4,857 | 58.5 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,166 | 2,171 | 53.7 | 12 | 780 |
| difference: | +3,899 | +1,772 | +2,593 | +11.3 | +289 | +838 | +28.0 | +644 | +1,531 | +27.9 | +9 | +651 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,952 | 1,070 | 2,264 | 47.3 | 290 | 855 | 33.9 | 522 | 640 | 81.6 | 3 | 129 |
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 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 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 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Steven Adams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Steven Adams played 9 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 12, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 549 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Steven Adams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Steven Adams played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 37 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 3.4. |