Rick Adelman PG
Richard Adelman
Height: 6-1 (185cm)
Weight: 175 lbs (79kg)
Born: Jun 16, 1946 (Passed away Jun 1, 2026, aged 79)
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 Famer, 7x NBA Coach of the Month
Rick Adelman Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 37 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 16 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Dick Snyder | Cavaliers, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 36 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 16 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Nate Thurmond | Bulls, Warriors | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 35 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 14 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Clem Haskins | Bulls, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 34 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 11 | 67.6% | Compare |
| Jon McGlocklin | Bucks | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 34 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 6 | 82.4% | Compare |
| Jim Fox | Bulls, Pistons, Suns, SuperSonics, Royals | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 34 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 14 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Gail Goodrich | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 33 | 25.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 9 | 72.7% | Compare |
| Walt Wesley | Bulls, Cavaliers, Bucks, Suns, Wizards, Royals | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 33 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Ron Williams | Warriors, Bucks | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 33 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 12 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Dick Van Arsdale | Suns | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 32 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 13 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Jeff Mullins | Warriors | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 32 | 19.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 13 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Bill Bridges | Hawks, Lakers, Sixers | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 32 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | Compare |
| Bob Kauffman | Hawks, Bulls, SuperSonics, Braves | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 32 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Paul Silas | Hawks, Celtics, Suns | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 32 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 5 | 84.4% | Compare |
| Matt Guokas | Bulls, Sixers, Kings, Braves, Royals | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 32 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | Compare |
| Dave Bing | Pistons | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 30 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 10 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Tom Van Arsdale | Hawks, Sixers, Kings, Royals | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 29 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 13 | 55.2% | Compare |
| Bob Dandridge | Bucks | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 29 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | Compare |
| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | Hawks, Warriors, SuperSonics, Braves | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 29 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 16 | 44.8% | Compare |
| Bob Love | Bulls | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 28 | 24.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 8 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Chet Walker | Bulls, Sixers | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 28 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 8 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Happy Hairston | Pistons, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 28 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 5 | 82.1% | Compare |
| Jerry Sloan | Bulls | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 28 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 7 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Otto Moore | Pistons, Rockets, Suns, Kings, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 28 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 11 | 60.7% | Compare |
| Greg Smith | Rockets, Bucks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 28 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 6 | 78.6% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Bucks | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 27 | 32.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 3 | 88.9% | Compare |
| Lou Hudson | Hawks | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 27 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Dick Garrett | Lakers, Bucks, Knicks, Braves | NBA | 5: 1969-70 to 1973-74 | 27 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Barry Clemens | Bulls, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 27 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Cornell Warner | Cavaliers, Bucks, Braves | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 27 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Lenny Wilkens | Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 26 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Oscar Robertson | Bucks, Royals | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 26 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 6 | 76.9% | Compare |
| Herm Gilliam | Hawks, Braves, Royals | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 26 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Tom Boerwinkle | Bulls | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 26 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 8 | 69.2% | Compare |
| Mel Counts | Lakers, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 26 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 2 | 92.3% | Compare |
| Bob Lanier | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 25 | 28.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 8 | 68.0% | Compare |
| John Havlicek | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 25 | 25.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 5 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Jimmy Walker | Pistons, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 25 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Jack Marin | Rockets, Wizards, Braves | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 25 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Lucius Allen | Lakers, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 25 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 7 | 72.0% | Compare |
| Bingo Smith | Cavaliers | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 25 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 16 | 36.0% | Compare |
| Flynn Robinson | Bulls, Lakers, Bucks, Wizards, Royals | NBA | 5: 1968-69 to 1972-73 | 25 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 3 | 88.0% | Compare |
| Norm Van Lier | Bulls, Royals | NBA | 5: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 25 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 5 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Bob Weiss | Bulls, Braves | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 25 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 8 | 68.0% | Compare |
| Connie Hawkins | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 24 | 17.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 3 | 87.5% | Compare |
| Don Nelson | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 24 | 17.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | Compare |
| Neal Walk | Suns | NBA | 5: 1969-70 to 1973-74 | 24 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | Compare |
| Joe Ellis | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 24 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Clyde Lee | Hawks, Warriors, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 24 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Jim Washington | Hawks, Bulls, Sixers, Braves | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 24 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 9 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Leroy Ellis | Lakers, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 24 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jerry West | Lakers | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 23 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% | Compare |
| Cazzie Russell | Warriors, Lakers, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 23 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | Compare |
| Stu Lantz | Pistons, Rockets, Lakers, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 23 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Don May | Hawks, Knicks, Sixers, Kings, Braves | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 23 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | Compare |
| Curtis Rowe | Pistons | NBA | 4: 1971-72 to 1974-75 | 23 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% | Compare |
| Don Kojis | SuperSonics, Kings | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 23 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 6 | 73.9% | Compare |
| John Block | Bulls, Bucks, Sixers, Kings, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 23 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Emmette Bryant | Celtics, Braves | NBA | 4: 1968-69 to 1971-72 | 23 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | Compare |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1968-69 to 1972-73 | 22 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Walt Frazier | Knicks | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 22 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Archie Clark | Sixers, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 22 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 5 | 77.3% | Compare |
| Jim McMillian | Lakers, Braves | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 22 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 3 | 86.4% | Compare |
| Bill Bradley | Knicks | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 22 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Mike Riordan | Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 22 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 6 | 72.7% | Compare |
| Don Adams | Hawks, Pistons, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 22 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | Compare |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | Rockets, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 22 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Lee Winfield | SuperSonics, Braves | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 22 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Elvin Hayes | Rockets, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 21 | 25.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Earl Monroe | Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 21 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| John Johnson | Cavaliers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 21 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 12 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Dave DeBusschere | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 21 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Sam Lacey | Kings, Royals | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 21 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | Compare |
| Wes Unseld | Wizards | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 21 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% | Compare |
| John Warren | Cavaliers, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1969-70 to 1973-74 | 21 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Johnny Green | Sixers, Kings, Royals | NBA | 5: 1968-69 to 1972-73 | 21 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Don Chaney | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 21 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | Compare |
| Curtis Perry | Rockets, Bucks, Suns, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 21 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | Compare |
| Lamar Green | Suns | NBA | 5: 1969-70 to 1973-74 | 21 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | Compare |
| Dick Cunningham | Rockets, Bucks | NBA | 5: 1968-69 to 1972-73 | 21 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | Compare |
| Spencer Haywood | SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 20 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 6 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Walt Bellamy | Hawks, Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 20 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 8 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Nate Williams | Kings, Jazz, Royals | NBA | 4: 1971-72 to 1974-75 | 20 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 9 | 55.0% | Compare |
| Howard Komives | Pistons, Knicks, Kings, Braves | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 20 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Keith Erickson | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 20 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| John Hummer | SuperSonics, Braves | NBA | 4: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 20 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Gar Heard | Bulls, SuperSonics, Braves | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 20 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 6 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Pat Riley | Lakers | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 20 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% | Compare |
| Hank Finkel | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 20 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Tiny Archibald | Kings, Royals | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 19 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Fred Carter | Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 19 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Bob Rule | Cavaliers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1973-74 | 19 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Butch Beard | Hawks, Cavaliers, Warriors, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 19 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| George Trapp | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 4: 1971-72 to 1974-75 | 19 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Fred Foster | Cavaliers, Pistons, Sixers, Royals | NBA | 7: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 19 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Phil Jackson | Knicks | NBA | 6: 1968-69 to 1974-75 | 19 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% | Compare |
| Jo Jo White | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1969-70 to 1974-75 | 18 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 4 | 77.8% | Compare |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | Rockets, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1970-71 to 1974-75 | 18 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% | Compare |
| John Mengelt | Pistons, Royals | NBA | 4: 1971-72 to 1974-75 | 18 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% | Compare |
| Jim King | Bulls, Warriors | NBA | 5: 1968-69 to 1972-73 | 18 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 4 | 77.8% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Rick Adelman averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









