Steven Adams vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derrick Jones Jr. 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 / Games against each other

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 Derrick Jones Jr., who played 8. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Derrick Jones Jr. had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Derrick Jones Jr. 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
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
Derrick Jones Jr. 32 17.0 5.3 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.1 3.8 .562 0.1 0.3 .273 0.9 1.3 .707
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
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Derrick Jones Jr. 20 12.3 3.1 1.1 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.7 .396 0.2 0.9 .167 0.8 1.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
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 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
Derrick Jones Jr. 60 19.2 7.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.4 .494 0.5 1.5 .308 1.2 2.0 .607
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
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA 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 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
Derrick Jones Jr. 59 23.3 8.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.2 3.1 5.9 .527 0.6 2.2 .280 1.6 2.1 .772
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
Derrick Jones Jr. 15 6.4 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 .471 0.3 0.6 .444 0.1 0.3 .400

Season 5
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 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
Derrick Jones Jr. 58 22.7 6.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.2 2.5 5.2 .484 0.7 2.3 .316 1.0 1.6 .648
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
Derrick Jones Jr. 2 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Derrick Jones Jr. 51 17.6 5.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.1 3.8 .538 0.4 1.2 .328 1.1 1.4 .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
Derrick Jones Jr. 5 11.8 3.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 2.2 .273 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 7
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
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
Derrick Jones Jr. 64 14.0 5.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.6 .500 0.4 1.3 .338 1.0 1.3 .738
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
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
Season 2020-212023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks TBD
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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
Derrick Jones Jr. 76 23.5 8.6 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.1 6.5 .483 1.1 3.1 .343 1.3 1.8 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Derrick Jones Jr. 12 30.5 10.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.1 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.9 4.3 8.3 .510 1.3 3.3 .375 1.1 1.6 .684

Season 9
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
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
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Steven Adams Derrick Jones Jr.
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
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Derrick Jones Jr. ------- --- ----------
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