Steven AdamsHouston Rockets · #12
Steven Adams is a physical, offensive-rebounding center for the Houston Rockets — widely considered one of the strongest players in the NBA. A New Zealander from a remarkable athletic family (his half-sister Valerie Adams won Olympic shot-put gold), he played at Pittsburgh, was drafted 12th in 2013, and built a career on interior toughness. A season-ending ankle injury cut his 2025-26 short.
Steven Adams — the report card
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Where Steven Adams stands
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Steven Adams — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Steven Adams
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Steven Adams career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 81 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | .503 | .000 |
| 2014-15 | 70 | 25.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | .544 | .000 |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 25.2 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | .613 | .000 |
| 2016-17 | 80 | 29.9 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 1.1 | .571 | .000 |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 32.7 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 1.2 | .629 | .000 |
| 2018-19 | 80 | 33.4 | 13.9 | 9.5 | 1.6 | .595 | .000 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 26.7 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 2.3 | .592 | .333 |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 27.7 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 1.9 | .614 | .000 |
| 2021-22 | 76 | 26.3 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 3.4 | .547 | .000 |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 27.0 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 2.3 | .597 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .545 | .000 |
| 2025-26 | 32 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 1.5 | .504 | .000 |
| Career | 796 | 25.7 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 1.5 |
The Lab
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Are the Houston Rockets built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Steven Adams
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
One of the NBA's strongest men — a physical, screen-setting, offensive-rebounding center from New Zealand.
Turning pro
Drafted 12th overall, 2013 as a Center.
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One of the NBA's strongest men — a physical, screen-setting center from a legendary athletic family.
Chapter
Born in Rotorua, New Zealand — half-brother of Olympic shot-put champion Valerie Adams — Adams starred at Pittsburgh and was drafted 12th in 2013.
Chapter
He built a decade-long career on physicality across Oklahoma City, New Orleans, and Memphis.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- College
- Pittsburgh
- Experience
- 13th Season
- NBA debut
- 2013
- Draft
- 12th overall, 2013
- Born
- Rotorua, New Zealand
- Age
- 33
- Jersey
- #12
Adams comes from one of the most extraordinary athletic families in the world: one of 18 children, he was raised in New Zealand after losing his English father, and his half-sister Valerie Adams is a two-time Olympic shot-put champion, one of the greatest field athletes ever. That toughness and humility define him — a gentle giant off the court and a bruiser on it.
His identity is elemental physicality: punishing screens, elite offensive rebounding, and interior defense, all powered by a strength reputation unmatched in the league. On a young, athletic Rockets team, his veteran toughness and screen-setting were a valuable complement — when healthy — anchoring second units and setting a physical tone.
A powerful, physical interior center — elite screening, offensive rebounding, and toughness.
Steven Adams — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Steven Adams, answered.
