Steven Adams vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams and Buddy Hield all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steven Adams, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 to 2026, and Buddy Hield, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Steven Adams vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Buddy Hield Steven Adams Buddy Hield
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
180th
+300th
184th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
186th
+300th
137th
+300th
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Steven Adams vs. Buddy Hield
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Buddy Hield Steven Adams Buddy Hield
Points
+300th
281st
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
150th
+300th
197th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
197th
+300th
175th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
6,762 vs. 10,7694,007
Rebounds
180th
+300th
+120 6,146 vs. 2,9443,202
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,149 vs. 1,782633
Steals
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 61732
Blocks
186th
+300th
+114 704 vs. 227477
Offensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 2,781 vs. 5292,252
Defensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 3,365 vs. 2,415950
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,809 vs. 3,9011,092
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,795 vs. 9,0214,226
3-Pointers Made
+300th
16th
+284 1 vs. 2,1332,132
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 17 vs. 5,3815,364
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,143 vs. 834309
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,139 vs. 9721,167

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
767 vs. 71948
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 102

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
276th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
549 vs. 172377
Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 532 vs. 47485
Assists
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 2345
Steals
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 1419
Blocks
137th
+300th
+163 67 vs. 661
Offensive Rebounds
86th
+300th
+214 204 vs. 20184
Defensive Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 328 vs. 27301
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
224 vs. 59165
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
365 vs. 142223
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3939
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 9087
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
101 vs. 1586
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
189 vs. 16173

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
73 vs. 1657
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 26

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
281st
+19 8.82 vs. 14.986.16
Rebounds per game
150th
+300th
+150 8.01 vs. 4.093.92
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 2.480.98
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.860.01
Blocks per game
197th
+300th
+103 0.92 vs. 0.320.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 3.63 vs. 0.742.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
227th
+300th
+73 4.39 vs. 3.361.03
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.66 vs. 5.431.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 6.25 vs. 12.556.29
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.00 vs. 2.972.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 0.02 vs. 7.487.46
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.160.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.79 vs. 1.351.44

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
7.52 vs. 10.753.23
Rebounds per game
197th
+300th
+103 7.29 vs. 2.944.35
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.93 vs. 1.440.51
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.880.42
Blocks per game
175th
+300th
+125 0.92 vs. 0.380.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.79 vs. 1.251.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
210th
+300th
+90 4.49 vs. 1.692.81
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 3.690.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.00 vs. 8.883.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.00 vs. 2.442.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
59th
+241 0.04 vs. 5.635.58
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.940.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.59 vs. 1.001.59

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.