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Mitchell Robinson vs Steven Adams

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Robinson · Adams

Steven Adams: Day-To-Day (Ankle · Leg · Left).

Mitchell Robinson
Robinson
Celtics
2025-26
Adams
Rockets
Steven Adams
60
Games
availability
32
19.6
Minutes
per game
22.8
5.7
Points
per game
5.8
8.8
Rebounds
per game
8.6
0.9
Assists
per game
1.5
2.1
Steals + blocks
per game
1.3
0.7
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.1
72.3%
Field goal %
50.4%
0.0%
Three-point %
0.0 vs 0.0 attempts
0.0%
40.8%
Free throw %
58.0%
67.6%
True shooting
TS%
53.5%
10.2%
Usage
USG%
11.6%
5.8%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
8.4%
21.4%
Rebound %
of available
17.7%
+7.8
Net rating
on court
+11.8
12.4%
PIE
player impact estimate
10.0%
+2.6
Plus-minus
per game
+6.1
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Steven Adams scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (5.8 vs 5.7), on Adams's heavier usage (11.6% vs 10.2%).

Robinson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 67.6% to 53.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Adams (1.5 vs 0.9 assists), the glass to Robinson (8.8 vs 8.6 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Robinson played 28 more games (60 vs 32 of 82).

With Adams on the floor his team outscored opponents by +11.8 per 100 possessions, against +7.8 for Robinson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Robinson $15.0M through 2028-29, Adams $13.0M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Robinson
2025-26
Adams
40-20
Record when playing
21-11
6.1
Points at home
6.0
5.2
Points on the road
5.7
5.7
Points in wins
6.3
5.6
Points in losses
5.0
21
Season high
13
0
30-point games
0
6
Double-doubles
3
Robinson · last 5
Sat, Jun 13 at SAS2 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast
Wed, Jun 10 vs SAS2 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Jun 8 vs SAS5 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Jun 5 at SAS7 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Jun 3 at SAS2 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast
Adams · last 5
Sun, Jan 18 vs NOP5 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast
Thu, Jan 15 vs OKC6 pts · 11 reb · 0 ast
Tue, Jan 13 vs CHI4 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast
Sun, Jan 11 at SAC3 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast
Fri, Jan 9 at POR5 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast
Robinson · contract
2026-27$15.0M
2027-28$15.8M
2028-29$16.5M
Adams · contract
2026-27$13.0M
2027-28$11.9M

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Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).