Steven Adams vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Steven Adams scored more points in the postseason. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 12 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (20.8 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 6,847 points more (13,590 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +12.0 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +6,847 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+11.8 points per game) while Steven Adams scored more points (+472).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +11.8 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | +472 | 8 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 23 | +23 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 121 | +121 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +332 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +245 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +82 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +28 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | +18 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +59 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 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: | +12.0 | +3.7 | +9.5 | +11.6 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +33.2 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +30.0 | +110 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +6,847 | +2,048 | +5,545 | +11.6 | +1,532 | +3,905 | +33.2 | +1,219 | +696 | +30.0 | +110 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +11.8 | +3.7 | +10.8 | +18.5 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +37.5 | +2.1 | +1.2 | +39.9 | +7 | +69 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +472 | +197 | +302 | +18.5 | +9 | +21 | +37.5 | +87 | +174 | +39.9 | +7 | +69 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2019 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.1 | +10.1 | 2020 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2022 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 5.7 | +5.7 | 2025 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |