Steven Adams vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Steven Adams that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Steven Adams

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Steven Adams 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Steven Adams 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Steven Adams 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Steven Adams 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Steven Adams 706 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 LeBron James 8,076

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 LeBron James 2,563

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 LeBron James 2,043

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 LeBron James 474

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 LeBron James 273

Total Games Steven Adams 66 LeBron James 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) LeBron James 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)