Steven Adams vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams and David Robinson 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 11 seasons from 2014 to 2025, and David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams David Robinson Steven Adams David Robinson
Points
+300th
45th
+300th
55th
Rebounds
182nd
35th
184th
31st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
159th
Steals
+300th
67th
+300th
53rd
Blocks
186th
6th
137th
5th
Years1114812

Steven Adams vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams David Robinson Steven Adams David Robinson
Points
+300th
51st
+300th
151st
Rebounds
150th
38th
197th
41st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
159th
Blocks
196th
4th
175th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
45th
+255 6,743 vs. 20,79014,047
Rebounds
182nd
35th
147 6,115 vs. 10,4974,382
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,145 vs. 2,4411,296
Steals
+300th
67th
+233 646 vs. 1,388742
Blocks
186th
6th
180 703 vs. 2,9542,251
Offensive Rebounds
40th
29th
11 2,765 vs. 3,083318
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
24th
218 3,350 vs. 7,4144,064
Field Goals Made
+300th
61st
+239 2,804 vs. 7,3654,561
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
93rd
+207 4,786 vs. 14,2219,435
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 2524
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 10083
Free Throws Made
+300th
22nd
+278 1,134 vs. 6,0354,901
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 2,129 vs. 8,2016,072

Games and Years:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
162nd
+138 764 vs. 987223
Seasons
+300th
190th
+110 11 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
49th
226 1 vs. 1413

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
54th
0 vs. 2222
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
55th
+245 549 vs. 2,2211,672
Rebounds
184th
31st
153 532 vs. 1,301769
Assists
+300th
159th
+141 68 vs. 280212
Steals
+300th
53rd
+247 33 vs. 151118
Blocks
137th
5th
132 67 vs. 312245
Offensive Rebounds
86th
21st
65 204 vs. 367163
Defensive Rebounds
184th
22nd
162 328 vs. 934606
Field Goals Made
+300th
63rd
+237 224 vs. 768544
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
71st
+229 365 vs. 1,6041,239
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 11
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 107
Free Throws Made
+300th
34th
+266 101 vs. 684583
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
26th
+274 189 vs. 966777

Games and Years:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
100th
+200 73 vs. 12350
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 8 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
51st
+249 8.83 vs. 21.0612.24
Rebounds per game
150th
38th
112 8.00 vs. 10.642.63
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 2.470.97
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.85 vs. 1.410.56
Blocks per game
196th
4th
192 0.92 vs. 2.992.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
24th
17 3.62 vs. 3.120.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
227th
28th
199 4.38 vs. 7.513.13
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
78th
+222 3.67 vs. 7.463.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
159th
+141 6.26 vs. 14.418.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.030.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.100.08
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 1.48 vs. 6.114.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
15th
+285 2.79 vs. 8.315.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
151st
+149 7.52 vs. 18.0610.54
Rebounds per game
197th
41st
156 7.29 vs. 10.583.29
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.93 vs. 2.281.34
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.45 vs. 1.230.78
Blocks per game
175th
6th
169 0.92 vs. 2.541.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
52nd
16 2.79 vs. 2.980.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
210th
28th
182 4.49 vs. 7.593.10
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 3.07 vs. 6.243.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
236th
+64 5.00 vs. 13.048.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.010.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.080.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
53rd
+247 1.38 vs. 5.564.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
31st
+269 2.59 vs. 7.855.26

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.