Steven Adams vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)