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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 11 | 14 | 8 | 12 |
Steven Adams vs. David Robinson | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 45th | +255 | 6,743 vs. 20,790 | 14,047 |
Rebounds | 182nd | 35th | 147 | 6,115 vs. 10,497 | 4,382 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,145 vs. 2,441 | 1,296 | |
Steals | +300th | 67th | +233 | 646 vs. 1,388 | 742 |
Blocks | 186th | 6th | 180 | 703 vs. 2,954 | 2,251 |
Offensive Rebounds | 40th | 29th | 11 | 2,765 vs. 3,083 | 318 |
Defensive Rebounds | 242nd | 24th | 218 | 3,350 vs. 7,414 | 4,064 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 61st | +239 | 2,804 vs. 7,365 | 4,561 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 93rd | +207 | 4,786 vs. 14,221 | 9,435 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 25 | 24 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 17 vs. 100 | 83 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 1,134 vs. 6,035 | 4,901 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 19th | +281 | 2,129 vs. 8,201 | 6,072 |
Games and Years: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 162nd | +138 | 764 vs. 987 | 223 |
Seasons | +300th | 190th | +110 | 11 vs. 14 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 49th | 226 | 1 vs. 14 | 13 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 54th | 0 vs. 22 | 22 | |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 55th | +245 | 549 vs. 2,221 | 1,672 |
Rebounds | 184th | 31st | 153 | 532 vs. 1,301 | 769 |
Assists | +300th | 159th | +141 | 68 vs. 280 | 212 |
Steals | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 33 vs. 151 | 118 |
Blocks | 137th | 5th | 132 | 67 vs. 312 | 245 |
Offensive Rebounds | 86th | 21st | 65 | 204 vs. 367 | 163 |
Defensive Rebounds | 184th | 22nd | 162 | 328 vs. 934 | 606 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 224 vs. 768 | 544 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 71st | +229 | 365 vs. 1,604 | 1,239 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 3 vs. 10 | 7 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 34th | +266 | 101 vs. 684 | 583 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 26th | +274 | 189 vs. 966 | 777 |
Games and Years: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 100th | +200 | 73 vs. 123 | 50 |
Playoffs | +300th | 76th | +224 | 8 vs. 12 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 78th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 8.83 vs. 21.06 | 12.24 |
Rebounds per game | 150th | 38th | 112 | 8.00 vs. 10.64 | 2.63 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.50 vs. 2.47 | 0.97 | |
Steals per game | +300th | 107th | +193 | 0.85 vs. 1.41 | 0.56 |
Blocks per game | 196th | 4th | 192 | 0.92 vs. 2.99 | 2.07 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 7th | 24th | 17 | 3.62 vs. 3.12 | 0.50 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 227th | 28th | 199 | 4.38 vs. 7.51 | 3.13 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 78th | +222 | 3.67 vs. 7.46 | 3.79 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 6.26 vs. 14.41 | 8.14 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.03 | 0.02 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.10 | 0.08 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 1.48 vs. 6.11 | 4.63 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 15th | +285 | 2.79 vs. 8.31 | 5.52 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 151st | +149 | 7.52 vs. 18.06 | 10.54 |
Rebounds per game | 197th | 41st | 156 | 7.29 vs. 10.58 | 3.29 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 0.93 vs. 2.28 | 1.34 | |
Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.45 vs. 1.23 | 0.78 |
Blocks per game | 175th | 6th | 169 | 0.92 vs. 2.54 | 1.62 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 68th | 52nd | 16 | 2.79 vs. 2.98 | 0.19 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 210th | 28th | 182 | 4.49 vs. 7.59 | 3.10 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 185th | +115 | 3.07 vs. 6.24 | 3.18 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 236th | +64 | 5.00 vs. 13.04 | 8.04 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.01 | 0.01 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.04 vs. 0.08 | 0.04 | |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 1.38 vs. 5.56 | 4.18 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 31st | +269 | 2.59 vs. 7.85 | 5.26 |
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.