Steven Adams vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young 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, 4 more than Trae Young, who played 7. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 |
| Trae Young |
7 |
3 |
2018-19 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | | +16.1 | +15.8 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +7.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -2.9 | -0.8 | +5.4 | +13.2 | +.085 | +1.9 | +6.0 | | +3.2 | +3.4 | +.248 |
| Trae Young |
81 |
30.9 |
19.1 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
8.1 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
6.5 |
15.5 |
.418 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
.324 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.829 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Trae Young |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +10 | +10.0 | +21.9 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +8.4 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -3.4 | -1.5 | +6.0 | +15.1 | +.107 | +3.4 | +9.5 | | +6.5 | +6.4 | +.358 |
| Trae Young |
60 |
35.3 |
29.6 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
9.3 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
4.8 |
1.7 |
9.1 |
20.8 |
.437 |
3.4 |
9.5 |
.361 |
8.0 |
9.3 |
.860 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Steven Adams nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +17 | +8.5 | +17.3 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +8.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | -3.0 | -1.0 | +4.4 | +12.4 | +.175 | +2.2 | +6.3 | | +6.3 | +6.2 | +.304 |
| Trae Young |
63 |
33.7 |
25.3 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
9.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
17.7 |
.438 |
2.2 |
6.3 |
.343 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
.886 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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: | +2 | +7.0 | +18.7 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +6.7 | +8.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | -3.1 | -0.9 | +5.6 | +16.2 | +.195 | +2.8 | +8.9 | +.313 | +4.7 | +4.3 | +.236 |
| Trae Young |
16 |
37.7 |
28.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
9.5 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
2.2 |
9.4 |
22.4 |
.418 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
.313 |
7.3 |
8.4 |
.866 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +4 | +5.0 | +17.1 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +8.6 | +0.2 | +0.9 | -2.2 | -0.7 | +4.7 | +12.1 | +.111 | +3.1 | +8.0 | | +4.6 | +4.1 | +.293 |
| Trae Young |
76 |
34.9 |
28.4 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
9.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
9.4 |
20.3 |
.460 |
3.1 |
8.0 |
.382 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
.904 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | | +5.8 | +7.4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +0.6 | +1.8 | -5.4 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +8.2 | +.324 | +1.4 | +7.6 | | +4.4 | +4.4 | +.424 |
| Trae Young |
5 |
37.2 |
15.4 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
6.2 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
13.8 |
.319 |
1.4 |
7.6 |
.184 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
.788 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +3 | +2.1 | +12.3 | +4.3 | +1.8 | +6.0 | +9.0 | +0.1 | +0.9 | -2.4 | -1.4 | +2.3 | +9.6 | +.200 | +2.1 | +6.3 | | +5.7 | +5.0 | +.327 |
| Trae Young |
73 |
34.8 |
26.2 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
10.2 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
8.2 |
19.0 |
.429 |
2.1 |
6.3 |
.335 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
.886 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | | +5.0 | +18.7 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +8.7 | +1.0 | | -3.3 | -0.7 | +5.5 | +17.1 | +.184 | +3.0 | +9.0 | | +4.7 | +5.0 | +.168 |
| Trae Young |
6 |
38.3 |
29.2 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
10.2 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
10.0 |
24.8 |
.403 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
.333 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.860 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +26 | +2.6 | +11.8 | +4.5 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +9.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -2.7 | -0.6 | +2.0 | +8.6 | +.165 | +3.2 | +8.7 | | +4.6 | +3.8 | +.355 |
| Trae Young |
54 |
36.0 |
25.7 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
10.8 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
18.7 |
.430 |
3.2 |
8.7 |
.373 |
6.4 |
7.5 |
.855 |
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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 |
| Trae Young |
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: | +13 | +9.3 | +13.3 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +6.2 | +9.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | -3.2 | | +2.9 | +10.5 | +.181 | +2.9 | +8.4 | | +4.6 | +4.2 | +.293 |
| Trae Young |
76 |
36.0 |
24.2 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
11.6 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
4.7 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
18.1 |
.411 |
2.9 |
8.4 |
.340 |
6.5 |
7.4 |
.875 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Trae Young |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Steven Adams played 4 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2021 to 2025—Steven Adams played in two Playoffs. |
All-Rookie First Team