Steven Adams vs. LaMelo Ball: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams and LaMelo Ball all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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. LaMelo Ball | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | |
| Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | DNP |
| Rebounds | 173rd | +300th | 184th | DNP |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | DNP |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | DNP |
| Blocks | 184th | +300th | 137th | DNP |
| Years | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Steven Adams vs. LaMelo Ball | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | |
| Points | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Rebounds | 150th | -- | 197th | DNP |
| Assists | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Blocks | 197th | -- | 175th | DNP |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 6,859 vs. 5,169 | 1,690 | |
| Rebounds | 173rd | +300th | +127 | 6,278 vs. 1,475 | 4,803 |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,173 vs. 1,846 | 673 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 660 vs. 358 | 302 | |
| Blocks | 184th | +300th | +116 | 716 vs. 79 | 637 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 36th | +300th | +264 | 2,850 vs. 307 | 2,543 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 236th | +300th | +64 | 3,428 vs. 1,168 | 2,260 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 2,846 vs. 1,823 | 1,023 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 4,865 vs. 4,350 | 515 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 286th | +14 | 1 vs. 744 | 743 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 287th | +13 | 17 vs. 2,071 | 2,054 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 1,166 vs. 779 | 387 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 2,171 vs. 928 | 1,243 | |
Games and Years: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 782 vs. 247 | 535 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 12 vs. 6 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 275th | 60th | 215 | 1 vs. 11 | 10 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 278th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | DNP | 549 vs. 0 | 549 | |
| Rebounds | 184th | DNP | 532 vs. 0 | 532 | |
| Assists | +300th | DNP | 68 vs. 0 | 68 | |
| Steals | +300th | DNP | 33 vs. 0 | 33 | |
| Blocks | 137th | DNP | 67 vs. 0 | 67 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 86th | DNP | 204 vs. 0 | 204 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 184th | DNP | 328 vs. 0 | 328 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | DNP | 224 vs. 0 | 224 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | DNP | 365 vs. 0 | 365 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | DNP | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | DNP | 101 vs. 0 | 101 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | DNP | 189 vs. 0 | 189 | |
Games and Years: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | DNP | 73 vs. 0 | 73 | |
| Playoffs | +300th | DNP | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | -- | 8.77 vs. 20.93 | 12.16 | |
| Rebounds per game | 150th | -- | 8.03 vs. 5.97 | 2.06 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | -- | 1.50 vs. 7.47 | 5.97 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | -- | 0.84 vs. 1.45 | 0.61 | |
| Blocks per game | 197th | -- | 0.92 vs. 0.32 | 0.60 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 6th | -- | 3.64 vs. 1.24 | 2.40 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 232nd | -- | 4.38 vs. 4.73 | 0.35 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | -- | 3.64 vs. 7.38 | 3.74 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 6.22 vs. 17.61 | 11.39 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.00 vs. 3.01 | 3.01 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 0.02 vs. 8.38 | 8.36 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | -- | 1.49 vs. 3.15 | 1.66 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 2.78 vs. 3.76 | 0.98 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steven Adams | LaMelo Ball | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | DNP | 7.52 vs. 0.00 | 7.52 | |
| Rebounds per game | 197th | DNP | 7.29 vs. 0.00 | 7.29 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | DNP | 0.93 vs. 0.00 | 0.93 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | DNP | 0.45 vs. 0.00 | 0.45 | |
| Blocks per game | 175th | DNP | 0.92 vs. 0.00 | 0.92 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 68th | DNP | 2.79 vs. 0.00 | 2.79 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 210th | DNP | 4.49 vs. 0.00 | 4.49 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | DNP | 3.07 vs. 0.00 | 3.07 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 5.00 vs. 0.00 | 5.00 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 0.04 vs. 0.00 | 0.04 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | DNP | 1.38 vs. 0.00 | 1.38 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 2.59 vs. 0.00 | 2.59 | |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.