Who is better, Kuzma or Adams?
Kyle Kuzma leads with a GOAT score of 53.2 against 52.7 for Steven Adams — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kuzma vs Adams
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KuzmaWinner
53.2Kuzma wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Adams
52.7Adams wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Kyle Kuzma
53.2
Kuzma leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kyle Kuzma
2. Steven Adams
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Kyle Kuzma5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,336 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Steven Adams5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,406 points per game
-36.2% vs Kuzma at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kuzma | 0 | 0 | 1,240 | 2,549 | 5,336 | 11,070 |
| 🏳️ Adams | 0 | 0 | 267 | 806 | 3,406 | 6,170 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KuzmaActive · Milwaukee Bucks | AdamsActive · Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 675 | 796 |
| NBA points | 11,070 | 6,943 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 18 | 12 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award) | — | 1 |
| Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award) | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.7 | 46 |
| Peak w20% | 71.4 | 60 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.1 | 67.4 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Kuzma53.2
Adams52.7
FAQ
Where does Adams beat Kuzma?
Adams scores higher on honours, longevity. Kuzma leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Kuzma vs Adams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kuzma: 53.2, Adams: 52.7.
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