Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seasons | 12 |
| 64.3 | Career VAL | 56.9 |
| 9.9 (1978) | Peak-season VAL | 10.0 (2019) |
| Inducted 1991 | Hall of Fame | — |
| — | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 1 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 766 | Games | 796 |
| Per game | ||
| 17.6 | Points / game | 8.6 |
| 13.6 | Rebounds / game | 7.9 |
| 3.8 | Assists / game | 1.5 |
| Shooting | ||
| 46.0% | FG % | 58.3% |
| 7.1% | 3P % | |
| 5.9% |
| 78.3% | FT % | 53.6% |
|---|
| Age | Dave Cowens | Steven Adams |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | 2 |
| 21 | — | 2.4 |
| 22 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 23 | 7.8 | 5.5 |
| 24 | 7.9 | 9 |
| 25 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 26 | 7.6 | 5.8 |
| 27 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| 28 | 3.8 | 8.8 |
| 29 | 9.9 | 4 |
| 30 | 5.7 | — |
| 31 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 32 | — | 1.4 |
| 34 | 0.9 | — |