Alvan Adams
Career averages
13.3PPG
6.7RPG
3.9APG
836 games · 11 seasons
At a glance
PHX hubCareer snapshot
11Seasons
836Games
11,109Career points
0.0PER average
Honors and awards3 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1975
1×
All-Star Selection1975
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1975
Career highsSingle season
17.8PPG · 1978-79 · -
9.2RPG · 1978-79 · -
4.7APG · 1978-79 · -
Draft1975
1Round
4Overall pick
From Oklahoma
Position rank1987-88
#43PPG rank
#62PER rank
#62Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 71 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 70 | 0 | 27.3 | 15.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 73.0 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 77 | 0 | 30.7 | 17.8 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 79.9 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 75 | 0 | 28.9 | 14.9 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 79.7 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | NBA | 75 | 0 | 27.4 | 14.9 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 76.8 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 79 | 75 | 30.3 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 78.1 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 80 | 75 | 30.6 | 14.2 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 48.6 | 33.3 | 82.9 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 70 | 13 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 82.5 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 82 | 69 | 26.0 | 14.7 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 88.3 | - | - |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 78 | 45 | 25.7 | 10.8 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 78.3 | - | - |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 68 | 40 | 24.9 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 78.8 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 82 | 25 | 20.1 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 49.6 | 50.0 | 84.4 | - | - |
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Born on July 19
About Alvan Adams
Alvan Leigh Adams is an American former professional basketball player. He spent his entire 13-year career with the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Adams was named as the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1975 and selected as an NBA All-Star in 1976. He retired in 1988 and holds Suns records for games played (988), minutes played (27,203), rebounds (6,937) and steals (1,289). Raised in Oklahoma City, Adams was nicknamed the "Oklahoma Kid".