Steven Adams vs. Devin Booker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Devin Booker 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Devin Booker, who played 11. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Devin Booker had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 achievements, 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 12 8 2013-14 to 2025-26
Devin Booker 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+12.9+10.5+1.4+0.2+1.6+2.1+0.1+0.4-1.2-0.5+3.7+9.1+.080+1.3+3.8+1.8+1.7+.259
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 1.5 2.9 .502
difference:+8+9.7+14.4+2.2+2.0+4.3+2.5+0.4+0.9-1.7-0.1+4.7+12.6+.121+1.9+5.2+3.2+2.8+.330
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Steven Adams nor Devin Booker played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+26+9.3+16.9+2.2+0.1+2.2+3.9+0.4+0.8-2.5-0.3+5.1+14.2+.181+2.7+7.1+4.0+3.6+.296
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 2.0 3.2 .611
difference:+16+5.1+15.3+2.9+0.7+3.6+5.7+0.2+0.8-2.3-0.7+4.5+11.4+.104+2.1+6.5+4.1+3.9+.255
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 2.1 3.8 .559
difference:+6+3.2+12.7+4.7+0.2+4.8+5.3+0.5+0.7-2.1-0.2+3.1+8.9+.140+2.0+5.7+4.6+3.5+.360
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost NBA Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 1.8 3.7 .500
difference:+13+0.5+11.7+4.4+0.9+5.3+2.7+0.7+0.8-1.4-0.1+3.3+9.1+.111+1.9+5.5+3.3+2.2+.367
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17+8.6+15.5+1.7+0.2+1.6+3.1+0.2+0.8-1.9-0.9+4.0+13.1+.220+2.0+6.0+.321+5.4+5.1+.530
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905

Season 7

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 1.9 3.2 .582
difference:+5+7.8+15.9+2.6+1.6+4.3+2.5+0.3+0.7-0.9-0.7+5.2+13.3+.126+2.7+7.0+2.7+2.1+.286
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+6.6+13.2+3.9+2.9+6.8+3.1+0.1+0.1-0.9-1.1+3.5+10.1+.145+2.8+6.4+.431+3.4+2.4+.437
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887

Season 8

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2020-212022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+6.9+20.2+2.8+1.5+4.4+3.6+0.1+0.4-1.4-1.1+6.6+14.8+.120+2.1+5.9+.351+4.8+4.5+.411
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steven Adams DNP------ --- ----------
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866

Season 9

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 1.4 2.6 .543
difference:+8+9.7+20.2+3.8+1.7+5.5+3.5+0.4-1.1-1.0+6.6+14.1+.055+2.2+6.1+4.6+4.1+.343
Devin Booker 68 36.0 27.1 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+25.2+24.1+1.8+1.3+3.1+3.9+1.7+0.2-2.2-2.8+6.7+13.3+.063+1.8+5.0+8.9+8.7+.406
Devin Booker 4 41.5 27.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 16.3 .492 1.8 5.0 .350 9.8 10.3 .951

Season 10

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 1.1 3.1 .364
difference:+33+10.3+17.0+4.1+3.4+7.4+4.8+0.9-1.0-0.3+5.0+12.6+.136+2.4+7.3+4.7+3.3+.530
Devin Booker 75 37.3 25.6 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.1 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 8.7 18.9 .461 2.4 7.3 .332 5.8 6.4 .894
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Steven Adams nor Devin Booker played in the postseason in their season 10

Note: Steven Adams didn't play in 2023-24.

Season 11

Steven Adams Devin Booker
Season 2024-252025-26
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steven Adams 58 13.7 3.9 2.9 2.8 5.6 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.6 2.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .462
difference:+36+21.0+21.1+1.9+0.5+1.3+5.6+0.5+0.1-2.8-1.9+6.5+14.9+.088+1.8+5.6+6.3+6.4+.412
Devin Booker 22 34.7 25.0 1.0 3.3 4.3 6.7 0.9 0.4 3.7 2.9 8.1 17.8 .457 1.8 5.6 .315 7.0 8.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Steven Adams 7 22.1 5.7 3.3 3.3 6.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.9 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.3 .533
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Steven Adams played 1 season more than Devin Booker in the NBA.

In that period—his season 12 in 2026—Steven Adams didn't play in the postseason.