Steven Adams vs. Jakob Poeltl Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jakob Poeltl 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.
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 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jakob Poeltl, who played 9. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Jakob Poeltl had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 |
11 |
8 |
2013-14 to 2024-25 |
Jakob Poeltl |
9 |
3 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +27 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.080 | | | | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.037 |
Jakob Poeltl |
54 |
11.6 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
.583 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.1 |
.544 |
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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 |
difference: | +12 | +14.1 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.1 | -0.6 | -2.2 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +.234 | | | | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.348 |
Jakob Poeltl |
6 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
.455 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
- |
1.5 |
2.9 |
.502 |
difference: | +12 | +6.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +0.2 | | | -0.4 | -0.6 | | +1.0 | +.115 | | | | +0.8 | +1.7 | +.092 |
Jakob Poeltl |
82 |
18.6 |
6.9 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
.659 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.594 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Steven Adams |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jakob Poeltl |
9 |
15.6 |
5.4 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.789 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +3 | +8.7 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -1.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.032 | | | | +0.8 | +1.3 | +.049 |
Jakob Poeltl |
77 |
16.5 |
5.5 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
5.3 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
.645 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.533 |
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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 |
difference: | +11 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.026 | | | | +1.9 | +2.8 | +.074 |
Jakob Poeltl |
7 |
25.3 |
7.3 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
5.1 |
.639 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.556 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
- |
2.0 |
3.2 |
.611 |
difference: | +14 | +12.2 | +5.7 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +.053 | | | | +1.4 | +1.9 | +.146 |
Jakob Poeltl |
66 |
17.7 |
5.6 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
5.7 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
.624 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.3 |
.465 |
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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 |
Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
- |
2.1 |
3.8 |
.559 |
difference: | +7 | +6.0 | +5.3 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +.013 | | | | +1.2 | +2.0 | +.051 |
Jakob Poeltl |
69 |
26.7 |
8.6 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
7.9 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
6.2 |
.616 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.508 |
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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 |
Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
- |
1.8 |
3.7 |
.500 |
difference: | +12 | +4.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 | | +0.3 | +.023 | | | | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.005 |
Jakob Poeltl |
68 |
29.0 |
13.5 |
3.9 |
5.5 |
9.3 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
6.0 |
9.8 |
.618 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
2.8 |
.495 |
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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 |
Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
- |
1.9 |
3.2 |
.582 |
difference: | +9 | +0.2 | +1.6 | | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.037 | | | | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.010 |
Jakob Poeltl |
72 |
26.5 |
12.5 |
3.3 |
5.8 |
9.1 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
8.6 |
.629 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.7 |
2.8 |
.592 |
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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 |
Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
difference: | +8 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -0.2 | -1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +.042 | | +0.1 | | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.107 |
Jakob Poeltl |
50 |
26.4 |
11.1 |
2.9 |
5.7 |
8.6 |
2.5 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
7.6 |
.656 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.2 |
2.1 |
.551 |
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Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Steven Adams nor Jakob Poeltl played in the postseason in their season 8 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
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 |
- |
1.4 |
2.6 |
.543 |
difference: | +19 | +3.3 | +7.6 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -1.1 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +.080 | | +0.1 | | +0.3 | +0.1 | +.131 |
Jakob Poeltl |
57 |
29.6 |
14.5 |
3.3 |
6.3 |
9.6 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
6.4 |
10.2 |
.627 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.333 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
.674 |
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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 |
Jakob Poeltl |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Steven Adams played 2 seasons more than Jakob Poeltl in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—Steven Adams played in one postseason. |