Players
Steven Adams

Steven ADAMS

Houston Rockets · C · Age 33 · 11 YOS
5.8 PPG 8.6 RPG 1.5 APG 53.5% TS 15.1 PER 2025-26
Off
44
Def
90
Ovr
74

Player Info

Height
6'11"
Weight
265 lbs
Age
33
Born
1993-07-20
Position
C
Service
11 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Contract

2025-26 – 2027-28 Veteran Extension HOU via Bird Rights

Steven Adams signed a 3 year, $39,000,000 contract with the Houston Rockets, including $39,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. In 2026-27, Adams will earn a base salary of $13,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,000,000 and a dead cap value of $13,000,000.

extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2025-26 $14.1M $14.1M $14.1M —
2026-27 now $13.0M $13.0M $13.0M —
2027-28 $11.9M $11.9M $11.9M —
2023-24 – 2024-25 Veteran Extension MEM via Bird Rights

Steven Adams signed a 2 year, $25,200,000 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, including $25,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,600,000.

extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2023-24 $12.6M $12.6M $12.6M —
2024-25 $12.6M $12.6M $12.6M —
2021-22 – 2022-23 extend-and-trade NOP via extend-and-trade

Steven Adams signed a 2 year, $35,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $35,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,500,000.

sign_and_trade Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2021-22 $17.1M $17.1M $17.1M —
2022-23 $17.9M $17.9M $17.9M —
2017-18 – 2020-21 Rookie Extension OKC via Bird Rights

Steven Adams signed a 4 year, $100,000,000 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,000,000.

  • •Trade Kicker 7.5% [Activated with NOP-OKC trade, $2,064,607]
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2017-18 $22.5M $22.5M $22.5M —
2018-19 $24.2M $24.2M $24.2M —
2019-20 $25.8M $25.8M $25.8M —
2020-21 $27.5M $29.6M $27.5M —
2013-14 – 2016-17 Rookie OKC via rookie-scale-exception

Steven Adams signed a 4 year, $9,695,397 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $9,695,397 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,423,849.

  • •2015 Club Option exercised
  • •2016 Club Option exercised
  • •Qualifying Offer: $4,321,351
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2013-14 $2.1M $2.1M $2.1M —
2014-15 $2.2M $2.2M $2.2M —
2015-16 $2.3M $2.3M $2.3M —
2016-17 $3.1M $3.1M $3.1M —

Contract Value

43/100 Fair Value Projected fair value $12.0M · $969K over market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2016-17 80 80 29.9 11.3 7.7 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.8 57.1% 0.0% 61.1% 8.2 3.2
2017-18 76 76 32.7 13.9 9.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.7 62.9% 0.0% 55.9% 9.4 3.8
2018-19 80 80 33.4 13.9 9.5 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.7 59.5% 0.0% 50.0% 10.1 3.7
2019-20 63 63 26.7 10.9 9.3 2.3 0.8 1.1 1.5 59.2% 33.3% 58.2% 7.6 3.2
2020-21 58 58 27.7 7.6 8.9 1.9 0.9 0.7 1.3 61.4% 0.0% 44.4% 5.3 2.3
2021-22 76 75 26.3 6.9 10.0 3.4 0.9 0.8 1.5 54.7% 0.0% 54.3% 5.1 2.6
2022-23 42 42 27.0 8.6 11.5 2.3 0.9 1.1 1.9 59.7% 0.0% 36.4% 6.3 3.1
2024-25 58 3 13.7 3.9 5.6 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 54.5% 0.0% 46.2% 2.9 1.6
2025-26 32 11 22.8 5.8 8.6 1.5 0.7 0.6 1.1 50.4% 0.0% 58.0% 4.3 2.5

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2016-17 80 29.9 58.9% 15.9% 13.8 -1.3 -0.8 -0.5 0.4 9.1 0.183 109.2 104.9
2017-18 76 32.7 63.0% 16.0% 17.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 0.9 10.4 0.202 112.1 105.7
2018-19 80 33.4 59.1% 16.0% 16.4 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 10.9 0.195 112.6 105.9
2019-20 63 26.7 60.4% 16.8% 17.8 +0.4 +0.2 +0.2 1.0 6.3 0.181 111.2 106.7
2020-21 58 27.7 59.6% 11.8% 13.8 -0.9 -0.5 -0.4 0.4 3.8 0.113 114.9 115.0
2021-22 76 26.3 56.0% 11.8% 16.5 +0.3 +0.2 +0.1 1.2 4.9 0.118 117.8 109.5
2022-23 42 27.0 56.4% 13.9% 16.9 +0.5 +0.3 +0.2 0.7 3.3 0.142 118.7 109.0
2024-25 58 13.7 54.1% 12.7% 16.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.0 0.4 1.4 0.087 115.3 105.9
2025-26 32 22.8 53.5% 11.6% 15.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 1.0 0.069 117.3 105.5