Steven Adams vs. Erick Strickland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Erick Strickland 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, 1 more than Erick Strickland, who played 9. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Erick Strickland had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Erick Strickland 9 3 1996-97 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2013-141996-97
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDallas Mavericks
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
Erick Strickland 28 27.1 10.6 0.8 2.5 3.2 2.4 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.7 3.6 9.1 .398 1.0 3.3 .304 2.3 2.9 .813
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2014-151997-98
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDallas Mavericks
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
Erick Strickland 67 22.5 7.6 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.1 3.0 8.3 .357 0.7 2.4 .294 1.0 1.3 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDallas Mavericks
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
Erick Strickland 33 17.2 7.5 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.9 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.7 6.7 .403 0.5 1.8 .305 1.6 2.0 .815
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDallas Mavericks
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 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
Erick Strickland 68 29.8 12.8 1.0 3.7 4.8 3.1 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.6 10.7 .433 1.1 2.7 .392 2.4 2.9 .831
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks, Vancouver Grizzlies
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 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
Erick Strickland 50 16.6 5.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.9 0.9 0.0 1.0 1.8 1.6 5.3 .303 0.6 1.9 .316 1.4 1.6 .861
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 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
Erick Strickland 79 20.8 7.7 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.8 2.4 6.2 .389 1.2 3.1 .385 1.7 2.0 .845
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
Erick Strickland 12 9.9 2.9 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 0.9 3.3 .282 0.3 1.7 .200 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 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
Erick Strickland 71 18.0 6.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.3 5.4 .429 0.9 2.3 .388 1.0 1.2 .805
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
Erick Strickland 5 8.2 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.8 .429 0.2 1.0 .200 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 8
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2020-212003-04
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Erick Strickland 43 13.3 5.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 2.1 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.6 .403 0.7 1.5 .439 1.0 1.2 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Erick Strickland 3 13.3 4.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 .417 0.0 1.7 .000 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9
Steven Adams Erick Strickland
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Erick Strickland 62 16.4 4.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.8 4.9 .375 0.3 1.3 .253 0.8 1.0 .813
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

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