Steven Adams vs. Derrick Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Williams and Steven Adams, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Steven Adams played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Derrick Williams, who played 7. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Derrick Williams had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Steven Adams 10 7 2013-14 to 2022-23
Derrick Williams 7 1 2011-12 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 81 14.8 3.3 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.9 2.5 1.1 2.3 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .581
Derrick Williams 66 21.5 8.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.4 3.1 7.5 .412 0.6 2.1 .268 2.1 3.0 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 18 18.4 3.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.6 2.7 1.7 2.5 .689 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.3 .348
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 70 25.3 7.7 2.8 4.6 7.5 0.9 0.5 1.2 1.4 3.2 3.1 5.7 .544 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.9 .502
Derrick Williams 78 24.6 12.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.6 4.3 10.1 .430 0.8 2.5 .332 2.5 3.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 80 25.2 8.0 2.7 3.9 6.7 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.1 2.8 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .582
Derrick Williams 78 23.3 8.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.6 6.2 .427 0.3 1.3 .263 2.4 3.3 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 18 30.7 10.1 3.4 6.1 9.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 3.1 3.8 6.2 .613 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 4.1 .630
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 80 29.9 11.3 3.5 4.2 7.7 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.8 2.4 4.7 8.2 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.2 .611
Derrick Williams 74 19.8 8.3 0.6 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.9 6.6 .447 0.7 2.1 .314 1.8 2.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 5 31.4 8.0 3.4 3.4 6.8 1.4 1.2 1.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 5.6 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.2 .364
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 76 32.7 13.9 5.1 4.0 9.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.7 2.8 5.9 9.4 .629 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.8 .559
Derrick Williams 80 17.9 9.3 0.6 3.1 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 3.2 7.1 .450 0.6 1.9 .293 2.4 3.2 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 6 33.3 10.5 3.2 4.3 7.5 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.5 4.5 7.7 .587 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .692
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 80 33.4 13.9 4.9 4.6 9.5 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.7 2.6 6.0 10.1 .595 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.7 .500
Derrick Williams 50 16.1 6.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.2 2.2 4.9 .443 0.6 1.9 .309 1.2 1.8 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 5 31.8 11.8 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.8 2.6 5.6 8.4 .667 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 1.6 .375
Derrick Williams 8 4.8 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.9 .533 0.4 0.6 .600 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 63 26.7 10.9 3.3 6.0 9.3 2.3 0.8 1.1 1.5 1.9 4.5 7.6 .592 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 3.2 .582
Derrick Williams 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 7 30.0 10.1 4.9 6.7 11.6 1.3 0.6 0.3 2.3 1.4 4.4 7.4 .596 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.9 .450
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2020-21-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 58 27.7 7.6 3.7 5.2 8.9 1.9 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.9 3.3 5.3 .614 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.3 .444
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2021-22-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 76 26.3 6.9 4.6 5.4 10.0 3.4 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.0 2.8 5.1 .547 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.6 .543
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 7 16.3 3.4 2.1 4.3 6.4 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.3 3.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .545
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Steven Adams Derrick Williams
Season 2022-23-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams 42 27.0 8.6 5.1 6.5 11.5 2.3 0.9 1.1 1.9 2.3 3.7 6.3 .597 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 3.1 .364
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Derrick Williams ------- --- ----------
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