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Steven Adams

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Steven Adams

Steven Funaki Paea He Ofa Ki Loa Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one season with the Wellington Saints in 2011, he moved to the United States in 2012 to play college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh. Adams is 1 of only 3 New Zealanders to ever play in the NBA. Adams was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He was the Thunder's primary starting center for six consecutive seasons. In November 2020, after seven years in Oklahoma City, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. In August 2021, he was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies where he played for 2½ seasons until being traded to the Rockets in 2024.

Infobox

2011
Wellington Saints
Position
Center
League
NBA
Born
(1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 (age 32)Rotorua, New Zealand
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
265 lb (120 kg)
High school
Rotorua Lakes(Rotorua, New Zealand) Scots College(Wellington, New Zealand) Notre Dame Prep(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
College
Pittsburgh (2012–2013)
NBA draft
2013: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted by
Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career
2013–present
2013–2020
Oklahoma City Thunder
2020–2021
New Orleans Pelicans
2021–2024
Memphis Grizzlies
2024–present
Houston Rockets

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
81
GS
20
MPG
14.8
FG%
503
3P%
—
FT%
581
RPG
4.1
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
7
PPG
3.3
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
70
GS
67
MPG
25.3
FG%
544
3P%
000
FT%
502
RPG
7.5
APG
9
SPG
5
BPG
1.2
PPG
7.7
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
25.2
FG%
613
3P%
—
FT%
582
RPG
6.7
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
1.1
PPG
8.0
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
29.9
FG%
571
3P%
000
FT%
611
RPG
7.7
APG
1.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.0
PPG
11.3
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
76
GS
76
MPG
32.7
FG%
629
3P%
000
FT%
559
RPG
9.0
APG
1.2
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.0
PPG
13.9
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
33.4
FG%
595
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
9.5
APG
1.6
SPG
1.5
BPG
1.0
PPG
13.9
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
63
GS
63
MPG
26.7
FG%
592
3P%
333
FT%
582
RPG
9.3
APG
2.3
SPG
8
BPG
1.1
PPG
10.9
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
New Orleans
GP
58
GS
58
MPG
27.7
FG%
614
3P%
000
FT%
444
RPG
8.9
APG
1.9
SPG
9
BPG
7
PPG
7.6
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Memphis
GP
76
GS
75
MPG
26.3
FG%
547
3P%
000
FT%
543
RPG
10.0
APG
3.4
SPG
9
BPG
8
PPG
6.9
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Memphis
GP
42
GS
42
MPG
27.0
FG%
597
3P%
000
FT%
364
RPG
11.5
APG
2.3
SPG
9
BPG
1.1
PPG
8.6
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Houston
GP
58
GS
3
MPG
13.7
FG%
545
3P%
000
FT%
462
RPG
5.6
APG
1.1
SPG
4
BPG
5
PPG
3.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
764
GP
644
GS
25.8
MPG
586
FG%
059
3P%
533
FT%
8.0
RPG
1.5
APG
8
SPG
9
BPG
8.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2013–14
Oklahoma City
81
20
14.8
503
—
581
4.1
5
5
7
3.3
2014–15
Oklahoma City
70
67
25.3
544
000
502
7.5
9
5
1.2
7.7
2015–16
Oklahoma City
80
80
25.2
613
—
582
6.7
8
5
1.1
8.0
2016–17
Oklahoma City
80
80
29.9
571
000
611
7.7
1.1
1.1
1.0
11.3
2017–18
Oklahoma City
76
76
32.7
629
000
559
9.0
1.2
1.2
1.0
13.9
2018–19
Oklahoma City
80
80
33.4
595
000
500
9.5
1.6
1.5
1.0
13.9
2019–20
Oklahoma City
63
63
26.7
592
333
582
9.3
2.3
8
1.1
10.9
2020–21
New Orleans
58
58
27.7
614
000
444
8.9
1.9
9
7
7.6
2021–22
Memphis
76
75
26.3
547
000
543
10.0
3.4
9
8
6.9
2022–23
Memphis
42
42
27.0
597
000
364
11.5
2.3
9
1.1
8.6
2024–25
Houston
58
3
13.7
545
000
462
5.6
1.1
4
5
3.9
Career
764
644
25.8
586
059
533
8.0
1.5
8
9
8.8
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
18
GS
0
MPG
18.4
FG%
689
3P%
—
FT%
348
RPG
4.1
APG
2
SPG
1
BPG
1.3
PPG
3.9
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
18
GS
18
MPG
30.7
FG%
613
3P%
000
FT%
630
RPG
9.5
APG
7
SPG
5
BPG
8
PPG
10.1
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
31.4
FG%
643
3P%
—
FT%
364
RPG
6.8
APG
1.4
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.8
PPG
8.0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
33.4
FG%
587
3P%
—
FT%
692
RPG
7.5
APG
1.5
SPG
7
BPG
7
PPG
10.5
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
31.8
FG%
667
3P%
000
FT%
375
RPG
7.2
APG
1.4
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.0
PPG
11.5
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
30.0
FG%
596
3P%
000
FT%
450
RPG
11.6
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
10.1
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Memphis
GP
7
GS
5
MPG
16.3
FG%
429
3P%
—
FT%
545
RPG
6.4
APG
2.1
SPG
1
BPG
1
PPG
3.4
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Houston
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
22.1
FG%
600
3P%
—
FT%
533
RPG
6.6
APG
6
SPG
4
BPG
1.1
PPG
5.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
73
GP
46
GS
25.7
MPG
614
FG%
000
3P%
534
FT%
7.3
RPG
9
APG
5
SPG
9
BPG
7.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2014
Oklahoma City
18
0
18.4
689
—
348
4.1
2
1
1.3
3.9
2016
Oklahoma City
18
18
30.7
613
000
630
9.5
7
5
8
10.1
2017
Oklahoma City
5
5
31.4
643
—
364
6.8
1.4
1.2
1.8
8.0
2018
Oklahoma City
6
6
33.4
587
—
692
7.5
1.5
7
7
10.5
2019
Oklahoma City
5
5
31.8
667
000
375
7.2
1.4
1.0
1.0
11.5
2020
Oklahoma City
7
7
30.0
596
000
450
11.6
1.3
6
3
10.1
2022
Memphis
7
5
16.3
429
—
545
6.4
2.1
1
1
3.4
2025
Houston
7
0
22.1
600
—
533
6.6
6
4
1.1
5.7
Career
73
46
25.7
614
000
534
7.3
9
5
9
7.5
· Career statistics › College statistics
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Pittsburgh
GP
32
GS
32
MPG
23.4
FG%
571
3P%
000
FT%
443
RPG
6.3
APG
0.6
SPG
0.7
BPG
2.0
PPG
7.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2012–13
Pittsburgh
32
32
23.4
571
000
443
6.3
0.6
0.7
2.0
7.2

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