Basketball Savant / Players / Steven Adams 5.8 PPG8.6 RPG1.5 APG1.1 TPG22.8 MPG
Steven Adams
Steven Adams, 2025-26 with HOU: 5.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22.8 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Offensive rebound % (99th percentile), Rebounds / 75 (98th) and Opp FG% on matchups (94th); his lowest are Free throw % (4th percentile) and Points / 75 (4th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 64 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 43 | 41 | 22.8 |
| Minutes share | 8 | 5 | 18.3% |
| Availability | 6 | 5 | 39.0% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 18 | 1 | .535 |
| Effective FG% | 20 | 5 | .504 |
| Points per shot | 69 | 41 | 1.35 |
| 3-point attempts / g | 2 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 1 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2-point % | 25 | 4 | 50.4% |
| Free throw % | 4 | 10 | 58.0% |
| FT attempts / g | 63 | 52 | 2.5 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 99 | 98 | 58.3% |
| % points from 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.0% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 4 | 4 | 9.4 |
| Assist % | 17 | 24 | 8.4% |
| Assists / 75 | 26 | 38 | 2.4 |
| Assist / turnover | 20 | 38 | 1.37 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 16 | 33 | 3.5 |
| Usage % | 5 | 10 | 11.6% |
| Turnover % | 9 | 9 | 16.7% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 55 | 44 | 1.8 |
| Offensive rebound % | 99 | 98 | 18.9% |
| Drive rate / 75 | 3 | 13 | 0.5 |
| Self-creation | 99 | 99 | elite |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Defender difficulty | 94 | 75 | elite (+0.3) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 91 | 84 | 7.8 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 98 | 88 | 13.8 |
| Def. rebound % | 80 | 30 | 16.5% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 42 | 53 | 1.1 |
| Blocks / 75 | 79 | 35 | 1.0 |
| Stocks / 75 | 65 | 35 | 2.1 |
| Steal % | 42 | 53 | 1.5% |
| Block % | 78 | 34 | 2.5% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 38 | 12 | +0.6% |
| Matchup difficulty | 49 | 66 | avg (12.5) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 94 | 91 | −4.1% |
| Deflections / 75 | 13 | 21 | 1.6 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 90 | 52 | 6'11" |
| Strength (weight) | 97 | 86 | 265 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 62 | 24 | 15.8 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 80 | 54 | .141 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 49 | 27 | −0.5 |
| Offensive BPM | 53 | 31 | −0.1 |
| Defensive BPM | 42 | 22 | −0.3 |
| VORP | 39 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Game Score / g | 42 | 18 | 8.0 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other bigs · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Availability4th percentile
- Turnover %11th percentile
- Rim FG% def. diff12th percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | OKC | 20 | 81 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | .541 | −2.2 | 18 | All-Rookie 2nd |
| 2014-15 | OKC | 21 | 70 | 25.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | .549 | −1.3 | 33 | |
| 2015-16 | OKC | 22 | 80 | 25.2 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | .621 | +0.2 | 62 | |
| 2016-17 | OKC | 23 | 80 | 29.9 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 1.1 | .589 | −0.2 | 58 | |
| 2017-18 | OKC | 24 | 76 | 32.7 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 1.2 | .630 | +1.1 | 76 | |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 25 | 80 | 33.4 | 13.8 | 9.5 | 1.6 | .591 | +1.1 | 74 | |
| 2019-20★ | OKC | 26 | 63 | 26.7 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 2.3 | .604 | +2.9 | 90 | |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 27 | 58 | 27.7 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 1.9 | .596 | −0.3 | 52 | |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 28 | 76 | 26.3 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 3.4 | .560 | +2.0 | 83 | |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 29 | 42 | 27.0 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 2.3 | .564 | +0.6 | 66 | |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 31 | 58 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .541 | +0.3 | 59 | |
| 2025-26 | HOU | 32 | 32 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 1.5 | .535 | −0.5 | 49 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.