Steven Adams vs. Tyrus Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrus Thomas 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, 2 more than Tyrus Thomas, who played 8. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Tyrus Thomas had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Tyrus Thomas 8 3 2006-07 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 72 13.4 5.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.3 1.9 3.9 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .606
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
Tyrus Thomas 10 12.2 5.1 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.6 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.3 1.6 4.1 .390 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .633

Season 2
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
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
Tyrus Thomas 74 18.0 6.8 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.3 2.5 5.9 .423 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 79 27.5 10.8 1.9 4.6 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.9 1.6 2.8 3.9 8.6 .451 0.0 0.1 .333 3.0 3.8 .783
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
Tyrus Thomas 7 27.9 9.6 1.1 5.1 6.3 0.9 1.0 2.9 1.6 3.3 4.0 9.1 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .786

Season 4
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdBobcats 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 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
Tyrus Thomas 54 22.6 9.4 1.5 4.7 6.2 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.7 2.4 3.6 7.8 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.2 .686
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
Tyrus Thomas 4 17.0 8.8 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.3 3.8 6.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 5
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Bobcats
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
Tyrus Thomas 41 21.0 10.2 1.6 3.9 5.5 0.7 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.8 3.8 8.1 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.3 .787
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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Bobcats
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
Tyrus Thomas 54 18.8 5.6 0.9 2.8 3.7 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.7 2.2 6.1 .367 0.0 0.1 .333 1.2 1.5 .759
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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Bobcats
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
Tyrus Thomas 26 13.8 4.8 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.0 1.8 5.2 .353 0.1 0.3 .375 1.0 1.2 .839
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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Tyrus Thomas didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 8
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2020-212014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
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 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
Tyrus Thomas 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------
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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Steven Adams Tyrus Thomas
Season 2022-23-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 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
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Tyrus Thomas ------- --- ----------
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