Steven Adams vs. Carlos Delfino Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Carlos Delfino 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

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 Carlos Delfino, who played 8. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Carlos Delfino had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Carlos Delfino 8 5 2004-05 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Carlos Delfino 30 15.3 3.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.9 .359 0.3 1.2 .257 0.8 1.3 .575
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
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Carlos Delfino 68 10.7 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.3 .403 0.3 0.9 .333 0.7 1.0 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino 8 4.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Carlos Delfino 82 16.7 5.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 4.6 .415 0.6 1.7 .333 0.9 1.1 .787
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
Carlos Delfino 16 8.4 2.3 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.3 .405 0.2 1.0 .188 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 4

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Oklahoma City ThunderToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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
Carlos Delfino 82 23.5 9.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 3.1 7.7 .397 1.5 3.8 .382 1.4 1.9 .744
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
Carlos Delfino 5 24.2 8.6 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.6 2.8 3.0 7.4 .405 0.8 3.0 .267 1.8 2.0 .900

Note: Carlos Delfino didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 5

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Carlos Delfino 75 30.4 11.0 0.7 4.6 5.3 2.7 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.8 .408 1.8 4.9 .367 1.2 1.6 .782
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
Carlos Delfino 7 32.3 10.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 10.4 .356 2.1 5.3 .405 0.4 0.6 .750

Season 6

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
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
Carlos Delfino 49 32.4 11.5 0.5 3.6 4.1 2.3 1.6 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.1 10.5 .390 2.1 5.8 .370 1.2 1.5 .800
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
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
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
Carlos Delfino 54 28.5 9.0 0.4 3.5 3.9 2.3 1.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.4 8.4 .402 1.6 4.4 .360 0.7 0.9 .792
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
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
Season 2020-212012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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 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
Carlos Delfino 67 25.2 10.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.7 9.3 .405 2.4 6.3 .375 0.7 0.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino 5 24.0 9.0 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 .375 2.2 6.2 .355 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 9

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
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
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------
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
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Steven Adams Carlos Delfino
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
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------