Steven Adams vs. Hersey Hawkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hersey Hawkins 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

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 less than Hersey Hawkins, who played 13. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Hersey Hawkins had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Hersey Hawkins 13 8 1988-89 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2013-141988-89
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Hersey Hawkins 79 32.6 15.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 3.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.3 5.6 12.3 .455 0.9 2.1 .428 3.1 3.7 .831
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
Hersey Hawkins 3 24.0 2.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.0 8.0 .125 0.0 1.7 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2014-151989-90
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 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
Hersey Hawkins 82 34.8 18.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.2 1.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.4 13.9 .460 1.0 2.4 .420 4.7 5.3 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 10 41.5 23.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.6 1.2 0.7 3.1 2.5 8.1 16.3 .497 1.4 3.6 .389 5.9 6.3 .937

Season 3

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East 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 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
Hersey Hawkins 80 38.9 22.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.7 2.2 0.5 2.7 2.3 7.4 15.6 .472 1.4 3.4 .400 6.0 6.9 .871
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
Hersey Hawkins 8 41.1 20.9 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.4 2.5 1.3 2.0 3.6 5.9 12.6 .465 1.8 3.3 .538 7.4 7.9 .937

Season 4

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Hersey Hawkins 81 37.2 19.0 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.1 1.9 0.5 2.3 2.1 6.4 13.9 .462 1.1 2.8 .397 5.0 5.7 .874
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
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2017-181992-93
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Hersey Hawkins 81 36.8 20.3 1.1 3.1 4.3 3.9 1.7 0.4 2.2 2.3 6.8 14.5 .470 1.5 3.8 .397 5.2 6.0 .860
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
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
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 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
Hersey Hawkins 82 32.3 14.4 1.1 3.5 4.6 2.6 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.0 4.8 10.5 .460 1.0 2.9 .332 3.8 4.4 .862
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
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Hersey Hawkins 82 33.3 14.3 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.2 1.5 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.8 9.9 .482 1.6 3.6 .440 3.2 3.7 .867
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
Hersey Hawkins 4 32.5 11.3 1.3 4.0 5.3 2.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.3 3.3 8.0 .406 1.0 3.3 .308 3.8 4.3 .882

Season 8

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2020-211995-96
Team New Orleans PelicansSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Hersey Hawkins 82 34.4 15.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.7 1.8 0.2 2.0 2.1 5.4 11.4 .473 1.8 4.6 .384 3.0 3.5 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 21 34.0 12.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.6 2.6 3.6 8.0 .452 1.0 3.0 .344 4.0 4.5 .895

Season 9

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics 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
Hersey Hawkins 82 33.6 13.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 3.0 1.9 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.5 9.7 .464 1.7 4.3 .403 3.1 3.6 .875
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
Hersey Hawkins 12 40.3 15.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 2.8 2.5 0.3 1.8 2.7 5.2 11.0 .470 2.3 4.9 .458 2.7 2.9 .914

Season 10

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Hersey Hawkins 82 31.7 10.5 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.7 1.8 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.4 7.8 .440 1.5 3.7 .415 2.2 2.5 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 10 33.8 13.4 1.7 4.0 5.7 3.6 1.8 0.1 0.9 2.4 4.1 8.8 .466 1.7 4.3 .395 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 11

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season -1998-99
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 50 32.9 10.3 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 1.6 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 8.2 .419 1.1 3.6 .306 2.4 2.6 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season -1999-00
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 61 26.6 7.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.6 6.1 .424 0.9 2.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Steven Adams Hersey Hawkins
Season -2000-01
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 59 11.5 3.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.3 .409 0.3 0.8 .370 0.9 1.1 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 6 8.2 2.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 .375 0.2 0.7 .250 0.8 1.2 .714