2025-26 Season

STEVEN ADAMS

Houston Rockets | Center | 6-11

2025-26 Season

STEVEN ADAMS

Houston Rockets | Center | 6-11 | Yr 12

6.0 PPG

8.5 RPG

1.5 APG

23.0 MPG

+2.6 Impact

Adams produces at an above average rate for a 23-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

+2.6

Scoring +4.3

Points 6.0 PPG = +3.5

Shot Making above expected FG% = +0.8

Creation +0.6

Creation 1.5 AST/g = +0.6

Turnovers -2.6

Turnovers 1.1/g = -2.6

Defense +0.6

Defense 0.7 STL, 0.7 BLK = +0.6

Hustle & Effort +10.0

Rebounds 8.5 RPG = +10.0

Raw Impact +12.9

Baseline (game-average expected) −10.3

Net Impact

+2.6

56th pctl vs Centers

PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

Creation

Hustle

#10

Defense

of 12 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Kevin Durant +16.1 Alperen Sengun +13.1 Amen Thompson +12.9 Jabari Smith Jr. +7.6 Steven Adams +2.8 Tari Eason +2.3 Reed Sheppard +2.2 Clint Capela -2.2 Josh Okogie -4.0 Jae'Sean Tate -4.1 Aaron Holiday -5.2 Dorian Finney-Smith -7.7

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 93 Centers with 10+ games

Scoring 27th

6.0 PPG

Efficiency 26th

56.2% TS

Playmaking 53th

1.5 APG

Rebounding 78th

8.5 RPG

Defense 52th

+6.5/g

Hustle 45th

+16.5/g

Creation 52th

+2.28/g

Shot Making 16th

+2.32/g

TO Discipline 60th

0.05/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Steven Adams spent the first twenty games of the 2025-26 season operating as a human battering ram, defining his early run through sheer physical intimidation rather than counting stats. His elite box-outs and immovable picks routinely gifted his guards wide-open driving lanes. During the 10/29 matchup vs TOR, he tallied 12 points and 12 rebounds to post a massive +15.7 impact score, completely altering the game's geometry through relentless offensive rebounding and bone-crushing screens. He generated immense value without needing offensive touches. This was obvious on 11/14 vs POR, where a modest 5-point outing still yielded a +10.7 impact score because he battered opponents in the paint to create crucial extra possessions. However, his complete lack of shooting gravity and occasional clumsiness around the basket carried steep hidden costs. On 12/20 vs DEN, Adams grabbed 12 rebounds but dragged his impact score down to a brutal -7.2 by failing to convert multiple point-blank putbacks and finishing with just a single point on 0/4 shooting.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

13 PTS vs UTA

Nov 30 | +20.5 impact

Worst Game

3 PTS vs DEN

Dec 16 | -14.9 impact

PATTERNS

Boom-or-bust player. Adams's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~3 points per game.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 62% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Defensive difference-maker. Adams consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: +4.3, second-half: +1.1. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 7 games. Longest cold streak: 2 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 37 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.