Steven Adams vs. Paul Seymour Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Seymour 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 less than Paul Seymour, who played 12. Steven Adams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Paul Seymour had his rookie season in 1947-48. 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
Paul Seymour 12 9 1947-48 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2013-141947-48
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBaltimore Bullets (1st)
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
Paul Seymour 22 - 3.5 - - - 0.3 - - - 1.5 1.2 4.6 .267 - - - 1.0 1.7 .595
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
Paul Seymour ------- --- ----------

Note: Paul Seymour didn't play in 1948-49.

Season 2

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2014-151949-50
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 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
Paul Seymour 62 - 7.7 - - - 3.0 - - - 2.5 2.8 8.5 .334 - - - 2.0 2.8 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Paul Seymour 11 - 7.1 - - - 3.1 - - - 2.9 2.5 8.5 .290 - - - 2.2 2.5 .857

Season 3

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2015-161950-51
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNationals Lost East Div 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
Paul Seymour 51 - 7.2 - - 3.8 3.7 - - - 2.7 2.5 7.5 .325 - - - 2.3 3.1 .736
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
Paul Seymour 7 - 4.9 - - 3.7 3.6 - - - 3.1 1.4 6.9 .208 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 4

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2016-171951-52
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div 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
Paul Seymour 66 33.5 9.1 - - 3.4 3.3 - - - 2.5 3.1 9.3 .335 - - - 2.8 3.7 .759
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
Paul Seymour 7 38.6 12.1 - - 3.7 3.6 - - - 4.7 3.6 8.6 .417 - - - 5.0 6.1 .814

Season 5

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2017-181952-53
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Paul Seymour 67 40.1 14.2 - - 3.7 4.4 - - - 3.1 4.6 11.9 .383 - - - 5.1 6.2 .817
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
Paul Seymour 2 56.0 18.0 - - 5.0 4.0 - - - 5.5 4.5 12.0 .375 - - - 9.0 9.5 .947

Season 6

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2018-191953-54
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals 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 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
Paul Seymour 71 38.4 13.1 - - 4.1 5.1 - - - 2.6 4.5 11.8 .377 - - - 4.2 5.2 .813
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
Paul Seymour 13 43.0 14.9 - - 2.6 4.6 - - - 3.0 4.5 11.0 .413 - - - 5.8 7.2 .809

Season 7

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2019-201954-55
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Paul Seymour 72 41.0 14.6 - - 4.3 6.7 - - - 1.9 5.2 14.4 .362 - - - 4.2 5.1 .811
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
Paul Seymour 11 37.3 12.5 - - 3.9 6.8 - - - 1.9 4.2 13.5 .309 - - - 4.1 4.5 .900

Season 8

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2020-211955-56
Team New Orleans PelicansSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Paul Seymour 57 32.0 11.3 - - 2.7 4.8 - - - 2.3 4.0 11.8 .339 - - - 3.3 4.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Paul Seymour 7 21.9 6.7 - - 1.6 2.6 - - - 1.6 2.3 7.9 .291 - - - 2.1 2.9 .750

Season 9

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2021-221956-57
Team Memphis GrizzliesSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Paul Seymour 65 19.0 6.0 - - 2.0 3.0 - - - 1.4 2.2 6.8 .324 - - - 1.6 1.9 .821
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
Paul Seymour 5 19.6 4.2 - - 2.0 1.6 - - - 2.2 1.6 7.4 .216 - - - 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 10

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season 2022-231957-58
Team Memphis GrizzliesSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Paul Seymour 64 11.9 4.2 - - 1.7 1.5 - - - 1.4 1.7 4.9 .340 - - - 0.8 1.0 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Paul Seymour 3 16.7 6.0 - - 1.3 1.3 - - - 1.7 2.7 7.7 .348 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 11

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season -1958-59
Team -Syracuse Nationals
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 ------- --- ----------
Paul Seymour 21 12.7 4.3 - - 1.9 1.7 - - - 1.2 1.5 4.7 .327 - - - 1.2 1.4 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Paul Seymour ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Steven Adams Paul Seymour
Season -1959-60
Team -Syracuse Nationals
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 ------- --- ----------
Paul Seymour 4 1.8 0.0 - - 0.3 0.0 - - - 0.3 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steven Adams ------- --- ----------
Paul Seymour ------- --- ----------