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Rick Adelman

Richard Leonard Adelman (Rick)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: June 16, 1946 in Lynwood, California
High School: Saint Pius X in Downey, California
College: Loyola Marymount University
Draft: San Diego Rockets, 7th round (1st pick, 79th overall), 1968 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1968
As Coach: 21 Yrs, 958-630, .603 W-L% (Full Record)

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 SDR NBA 77 1448 177 449 .394 131 204 .642 216 238 158 485
1969-70 23 SDR NBA 35 717 96 247 .389 68 91 .747 81 113 90 260
1970-71 24 POR NBA 81 2303 378 895 .422 267 369 .724 282 380 214 1023
1971-72 25 POR NBA 80 2445 329 753 .437 151 201 .751 229 413 209 809
1972-73 26 POR NBA 76 1822 214 525 .408 73 102 .716 157 294 155 501
1973-74 27 CHI NBA 55 618 64 170 .376 54 76 .711 16 53 69 56 36 1 63 182
1974-75 28 TOT NBA 58 1074 123 291 .423 73 103 .709 25 70 95 112 70 8 101 319
1974-75 28 CHI NBA 12 340 43 104 .413 28 39 .718 6 20 26 35 16 1 31 114
1974-75 28 NOJ NBA 28 613 67 159 .421 41 59 .695 13 42 55 69 47 6 58 175
1974-75 28 KCO NBA 18 121 13 28 .464 4 5 .800 6 8 14 8 7 1 12 30
Career NBA 462 10427 1381 3330 .415 817 1146 .713 41 123 1129 1606 106 9 990 3579

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 SDR NBA 77 18.8 2.3 5.8 .394 1.7 2.6 .642 2.8 3.1 2.1 6.3
1969-70 23 SDR NBA 35 20.5 2.7 7.1 .389 1.9 2.6 .747 2.3 3.2 2.6 7.4
1970-71 24 POR NBA 81 28.4 4.7 11.0 .422 3.3 4.6 .724 3.5 4.7 2.6 12.6
1971-72 25 POR NBA 80 30.6 4.1 9.4 .437 1.9 2.5 .751 2.9 5.2 2.6 10.1
1972-73 26 POR NBA 76 24.0 2.8 6.9 .408 1.0 1.3 .716 2.1 3.9 2.0 6.6
1973-74 27 CHI NBA 55 11.2 1.2 3.1 .376 1.0 1.4 .711 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.1 3.3
1974-75 28 TOT NBA 58 18.5 2.1 5.0 .423 1.3 1.8 .709 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.2 0.1 1.7 5.5
1974-75 28 CHI NBA 12 28.3 3.6 8.7 .413 2.3 3.3 .718 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.9 1.3 0.1 2.6 9.5
1974-75 28 NOJ NBA 28 21.9 2.4 5.7 .421 1.5 2.1 .695 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 1.7 0.2 2.1 6.3
1974-75 28 KCO NBA 18 6.7 0.7 1.6 .464 0.2 0.3 .800 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.7
Career NBA 462 22.6 3.0 7.2 .415 1.8 2.5 .713 0.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.9 0.1 2.1 7.7

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 SDR NBA 77 1448 4.4 11.2 .394 3.3 5.1 .642 5.4 5.9 3.9 12.1
1969-70 23 SDR NBA 35 717 4.8 12.4 .389 3.4 4.6 .747 4.1 5.7 4.5 13.1
1970-71 24 POR NBA 81 2303 5.9 14.0 .422 4.2 5.8 .724 4.4 5.9 3.3 16.0
1971-72 25 POR NBA 80 2445 4.8 11.1 .437 2.2 3.0 .751 3.4 6.1 3.1 11.9
1972-73 26 POR NBA 76 1822 4.2 10.4 .408 1.4 2.0 .716 3.1 5.8 3.1 9.9
1973-74 27 CHI NBA 55 618 3.7 9.9 .376 3.1 4.4 .711 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.3 2.1 0.1 3.7 10.6
1974-75 28 TOT NBA 58 1074 4.1 9.8 .423 2.4 3.5 .709 0.8 2.3 3.2 3.8 2.3 0.3 3.4 10.7
1974-75 28 CHI NBA 12 340 4.6 11.0 .413 3.0 4.1 .718 0.6 2.1 2.8 3.7 1.7 0.1 3.3 12.1
1974-75 28 NOJ NBA 28 613 3.9 9.3 .421 2.4 3.5 .695 0.8 2.5 3.2 4.1 2.8 0.4 3.4 10.3
1974-75 28 KCO NBA 18 121 3.9 8.3 .464 1.2 1.5 .800 1.8 2.4 4.2 2.4 2.1 0.3 3.6 8.9
Career NBA 462 10427 4.8 11.5 .415 2.8 4.0 .713 0.9 2.6 3.9 5.5 2.3 0.2 3.4 12.4

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 22 SDR NBA 77 1448 11.4 .450 .394 20.3 0.2 2.1 2.2 .074
1969-70 23 SDR NBA 35 717 10.2 .453 .389 18.7 -0.2 0.9 0.7 .048
1970-71 24 POR NBA 81 2303 13.4 .484 .422 5.3 21.2 1.5 1.9 3.4 .071
1971-72 25 POR NBA 80 2445 11.5 .481 .437 4.4 22.8 1.0 0.5 1.6 .030
1972-73 26 POR NBA 76 1822 9.5 .440 .408 4.2 20.4 -0.4 0.5 0.1 .003
1973-74 27 CHI NBA 55 618 10.0 .447 .376 2.6 9.0 5.8 12.4 2.7 0.1 94 -0.3 0.9 0.7 .053
1974-75 28 TOT NBA 58 1074 11.1 .474 .423 2.3 6.8 4.5 14.7 2.9 0.4 97 0.2 1.2 1.3 .059
1974-75 28 CHI NBA 12 340 11.3 .470 .413 1.9 6.2 4.0 15.4 2.3 0.2 96 0.1 0.4 0.5 .075
1974-75 28 NOJ NBA 28 613 11.2 .473 .421 2.1 7.1 4.5 15.5 3.4 0.5 98 0.0 0.6 0.6 .047
1974-75 28 KCO NBA 18 121 10.0 .497 .464 5.1 6.9 6.0 9.2 2.7 0.4 98 0.1 0.1 0.2 .077
Career NBA 462 10427 11.3 .467 .415 2.5 7.6 4.7 20.0 2.8 0.3 96 1.9 8.1 10.0 .046

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1968-69 22 SDR NBA 6 187 24 53 22 37 15 29 18 70 .453 .595 31.2 11.7 2.5 4.8
1973-74 27 CHI NBA 9 108 16 34 7 11 1 10 7 7 0 5 39 .471 .636 12.0 4.3 1.1 0.8
1974-75 28 KCO NBA 6 34 3 9 6 8 1 2 3 1 0 9 12 .333 .750 5.7 2.0 0.3 0.5
Career NBA 21 329 43 96 35 56 2 27 39 8 0 32 121 .448 .625 15.7 5.8 1.3 1.9

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 22 SDR NBA 6 187 13.4 .505 .453 21.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 .069
1973-74 27 CHI NBA 9 108 13.8 .502 .471 0.9 10.0 4.9 10.2 3.2 0.0 102 0.1 0.0 0.2 .074
1974-75 28 KCO NBA 6 34 8.4 .479 .333 3.2 3.0 3.1 13.7 1.4 0.0 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.032
Career NBA 21 329 13.0 .501 .448 1.4 8.3 4.5 16.9 2.8 0.0 102 0.4 0.0 0.4 .060

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Rick Adelman 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.1
Wes Matthews 87.9 3.0 2.6 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.4
Ron Lee 85.3 3.8 2.8 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.3
Al Ferrari 84.8 3.3 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.0
Sam Vincent 84.0 3.3 2.4 2.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3
Jerry Reynolds 80.4 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.6
Larry Wright 80.4 3.5 2.7 1.8 1.4 1.2 0.0
Si Green 80.0 2.6 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.4
George Dempsey 79.2 3.5 2.2 2.1 1.5 1.4
Malik Sealy 78.7 3.2 3.2 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2
Gary Grant 78.7 3.0 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.3 0.6 -0.4
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rick Adelman 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.1
Ennis Whatley 88.3 3.3 2.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ron Lee 85.3 3.8 2.8 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.3
Al Ferrari 84.8 3.3 1.9 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.0
Sam Vincent 84.0 3.3 2.4 2.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3
Wes Matthews 83.7 3.0 2.6 1.6 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1
Mike Evans 82.4 2.9 1.9 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Ronald Murray 82.3 3.1 1.8 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.3
Larry Wright 80.4 3.5 2.7 1.8 1.4 1.2 0.0
Jerry Reynolds 80.3 3.7 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.0
Si Green 79.8 2.6 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (703)

Transactions

June 4, 1968: Drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the 7th round (79th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers from the San Diego Rockets in the NBA expansion draft.

October 14, 1973: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Chicago Bulls for a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Phil Lumpkin).

November 11, 1974: Traded by the Chicago Bulls to the New Orleans Jazz for John Block.

February 1, 1975: Traded by the New Orleans Jazz with Ollie Johnson to the Kansas City-Omaha Kings for Nate Williams.

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