2025-26 Season
STEVEN ADAMS
2025-26 Season
STEVEN ADAMS
Adams produces at an above average rate for a 23-minute workload.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 12 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 92 Centers with 10+ games
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.
Volatile for his role. Adams has noticeable ups and downs, with scoring moving ~3 points between games.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 58% 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: +4.4, second-half: -0.2. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 6 games. Longest cold streak: 4 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.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
32 games played