PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
7.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 |

Rick Adelman PG
Richard Adelman
Height: 6-1 (185cm)
Weight: 175 lbs (79kg)
Born: Jun 16, 1946 (79 years old)
Hometown: Lynwood, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1968 Round 7, Pick 1, San Diego Rockets
Pre-Draft Team: Loyola Marymount (Sr)
High School: St. Pius High School (Downey, California)
Hall of Fame Player, 7x NBA Coach of the Month
Rick Adelman Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
41.5% | .0% | 71.3% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 77 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | - | - | - | .394 | - | .642 |
1969-70 | 23 | SDR | 35 | 20.5 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .389 | - | .747 |
1970-71 | 24 | POR | 81 | 28.4 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | - | - | - | .422 | - | .724 |
1971-72 | 25 | POR | 80 | 30.6 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 5.2 | - | - | - | .437 | - | .751 |
1972-73 | 26 | POR | 76 | 24.0 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | - | - | - | .408 | - | .716 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 55 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | - | .376 | - | .711 |
1974-75 | 28 | NOJ, KCK, CHI | 58 | 18.5 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | - | .423 | - | .709 |
CAREER | 462 | 22.6 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | .415 | - | .713 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 77 | - | 18.8 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 5.8 | .394 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.6 | .642 | - | - | 2.8 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
1969-70 | 23 | SDR | 35 | - | 20.5 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 7.1 | .389 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.6 | .747 | - | - | 2.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
1970-71 | 24 | POR | 81 | - | 28.4 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 11.0 | .422 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4.6 | .724 | - | - | 3.5 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
1971-72 | 25 | POR | 80 | - | 30.6 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 9.4 | .437 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.5 | .751 | - | - | 2.9 | 5.2 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
1972-73 | 26 | POR | 76 | - | 24.0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 6.9 | .408 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.3 | .716 | - | - | 2.1 | 3.9 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 55 | - | 11.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .376 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.4 | .711 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | - | 1.1 |
1974-75 * | 28 | All Teams | 58 | - | 18.5 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .423 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .709 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | - | 1.7 |
1974-75 * | 28 | NOJ | 28 | - | 21.9 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 5.7 | .421 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.1 | .695 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | - | 2.1 |
1974-75 * | 28 | KCK | 18 | - | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .464 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.3 | .800 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 0.7 |
1974-75 * | 28 | CHI | 12 | - | 28.3 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 8.7 | .413 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.2 | .718 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | - | 2.6 |
CAREER | 462 | - | 22.6 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 7.2 | .415 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.5 | .713 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | 2.1 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 77 | - | 1,448 | 485 | 177 | 449 | .394 | - | - | - | 131 | 204 | .642 | - | - | 216 | 238 | - | - | - | 158 |
1969-70 | 23 | SDR | 35 | - | 717 | 260 | 96 | 247 | .389 | - | - | - | 68 | 91 | .747 | - | - | 81 | 113 | - | - | - | 90 |
1970-71 | 24 | POR | 81 | - | 2,303 | 1,023 | 378 | 895 | .422 | - | - | - | 267 | 369 | .724 | - | - | 282 | 380 | - | - | - | 214 |
1971-72 | 25 | POR | 80 | - | 2,445 | 809 | 329 | 753 | .437 | - | - | - | 151 | 201 | .751 | - | - | 229 | 413 | - | - | - | 209 |
1972-73 | 26 | POR | 76 | - | 1,822 | 501 | 214 | 525 | .408 | - | - | - | 73 | 102 | .716 | - | - | 157 | 294 | - | - | - | 155 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 55 | - | 618 | 182 | 64 | 170 | .376 | - | - | - | 54 | 76 | .711 | 16 | 53 | 69 | 56 | 36 | 1 | - | 63 |
1974-75 * | 28 | All Teams | 58 | - | 1,074 | 319 | 123 | 291 | .423 | - | - | - | 73 | 103 | .709 | 25 | 70 | 95 | 112 | 70 | 8 | - | 101 |
1974-75 * | 28 | NOJ | 28 | - | 613 | 175 | 67 | 159 | .421 | - | - | - | 41 | 59 | .695 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 69 | 47 | 6 | - | 58 |
1974-75 * | 28 | KCK | 18 | - | 121 | 30 | 13 | 28 | .464 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | .800 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 12 |
1974-75 * | 28 | CHI | 12 | - | 340 | 114 | 43 | 104 | .413 | - | - | - | 28 | 39 | .718 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 16 | 1 | - | 31 |
CAREER | 462 | - | 10,427 | 3,579 | 1,381 | 3,330 | .415 | - | - | - | 817 | 1,146 | .713 | 41 | 123 | 1,129 | 1,606 | 106 | 9 | - | 990 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 77 | - | .450 | .394 | - | - | - | 20.3 | - | - | - | - | 103.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 12.3 |
1969-70 | 23 | SDR | 35 | - | .453 | .389 | - | - | - | 18.7 | - | - | - | - | 113.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 9.8 |
1970-71 | 24 | POR | 81 | - | .484 | .422 | - | - | - | 21.2 | - | - | - | - | 114.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.4 |
1971-72 | 25 | POR | 80 | - | .481 | .437 | - | - | - | 22.8 | - | - | - | - | 118.8 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 11.6 |
1972-73 | 26 | POR | 76 | - | .440 | .408 | - | - | - | 20.4 | - | - | - | - | 112.3 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 9.7 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 55 | - | .447 | .376 | 2.6 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 12.4 | - | 2.7 | 0.1 | - | 108.7 | - | 1.1 | - | 94.0 | 10.6 |
1974-75 * | 28 | All Teams | 58 | - | .474 | .423 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 14.7 | - | 2.9 | 0.4 | - | 113.1 | - | 1.1 | - | 97.3 | 11.1 |
1974-75 * | 28 | NOJ | 28 | - | .473 | .421 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 15.5 | - | 3.3 | 0.5 | - | 111.6 | - | 1.1 | - | 97.5 | 11.2 |
1974-75 * | 28 | KCK | 18 | - | .497 | .464 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 9.2 | - | 2.7 | 0.4 | - | 126.4 | - | 1.1 | - | 97.6 | 10.1 |
1974-75 * | 28 | CHI | 12 | - | .470 | .413 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 15.4 | - | 2.3 | 0.2 | - | 113.1 | - | 1.1 | - | 96.3 | 11.3 |
CAREER | 462 | - | .467 | .415 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 20.6 | - | 2.9 | 0.3 | - | 112.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 96.0 | 11.3 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .112 | - | - | 0.5 | 33 | 42 | .440 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
1969-70 | 23 | SDR | 35 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .054 | - | - | 0.4 | 14 | 21 | .400 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1970-71 | 24 | POR | 81 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | - | - | 0.4 | 28 | 53 | .346 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
1971-72 | 25 | POR | 80 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | - | - | 0.3 | 18 | 62 | .225 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1972-73 | 26 | POR | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .142 | - | - | 0.2 | 19 | 56 | .253 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 55 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | - | - | 0.4 | 33 | 21 | .611 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1974-75 * | 28 | All Teams | 58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .102 | - | - | 0.4 | 20 | 38 | .345 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1974-75 * | 28 | NOJ | 28 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .041 | - | - | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | .143 | - | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1974-75 * | 28 | KCK | 18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .006 | - | - | 0.2 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
1974-75 * | 28 | CHI | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .025 | - | - | 0.4 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
CAREER | 462 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | - | - | 0.3 | 165 | 293 | .360 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 8.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 6 | 31.2 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 4.8 | - | - | - | .453 | - | .595 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 9 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | - | .471 | - | .636 |
1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | .333 | - | .750 |
CAREER | 21 | 15.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | - | .448 | - | .625 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 6 | - | 31.2 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 8.8 | .453 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 6.2 | .595 | - | - | 2.5 | 4.8 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 9 | - | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .471 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.2 | .636 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | - | 0.6 |
1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 6 | - | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.3 | .750 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 1.5 |
CAREER | 21 | - | 15.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .448 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.7 | .625 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | - | 1.5 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 6 | - | 187 | 70 | 24 | 53 | .453 | - | - | - | 22 | 37 | .595 | - | - | 15 | 29 | - | - | - | 18 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 9 | - | 108 | 39 | 16 | 34 | .471 | - | - | - | 7 | 11 | .636 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | - | 5 |
1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 6 | - | 34 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .333 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | .750 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 9 |
CAREER | 21 | - | 329 | 121 | 43 | 96 | .448 | - | - | - | 35 | 56 | .625 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 8 | 0 | - | 32 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 6 | - | .505 | .453 | - | - | - | 21.4 | - | - | - | - | 104.7 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 13.5 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 9 | - | .502 | .471 | 0.9 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 10.2 | - | 3.2 | - | - | 110.7 | - | 1.1 | - | 101.5 | 14.0 |
1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 6 | - | .479 | .333 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 13.7 | - | 1.5 | - | - | 108.3 | - | 1.3 | - | 102.7 | 8.5 |
CAREER | 21 | - | .501 | .448 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 18.3 | - | 2.8 | - | - | 107.3 | - | 1.3 | - | 98.4 | 12.5 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 22 | SDR | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | - | - | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.3 | - | 0.3 |
1973-74 | 27 | CHI | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | - | - | 0.3 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 0.1 | - | 0.2 |
1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .028 | - | - | 0.9 | 2 | 4 | .333 | - | - | - |
CAREER | 21 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | - | - | 0.6 | 6 | 15 | .286 | 0.4 | - | 0.5 |
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
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Apr 3, 1968 | The San Diego Rockets selected Rick Adelman in Round 7 with Pick 1 in the 1968 NBA Draft. |
Sep 1, 1968 | Rick Adelman signed a multi-year contract with the San Diego Rockets. |
May 11, 1970 | Rick Adelman was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the Expansion Draft from the San Diego Rockets. |
Sep 14, 1973 | Rick Adelman was acquired by the Chicago Bulls from the Portland Trail Blazers in a trade. |
Nov 11, 1974 | Rick Adelman was acquired by the New Orleans Jazz from the Chicago Bulls in a trade. |
Feb 1, 1975 | Rick Adelman was acquired by the Kansas City Kings from the New Orleans Jazz in a trade. |
Oct 21, 1975 | The Kansas City Kings placed the contract of Rick Adelman on waivers. |
Oct 23, 1975 | Rick Adelman, previously with the Kansas City Kings, became a free agent. |