Center · Phoenix Suns
Alvan Adams
Age 71 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 95 kg · Born Jul 19, 1954 · Oklahoma
13.3 PPG
6.7 RPG
3.9 APG
836 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
836games
11,109career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Position rank · 1987-88
#43PPG rank
#62PER rank
#62WS rank
Among 71 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.8
1978-79 · —
RPG
9.2
1978-79 · —
APG
4.7
1978-79 · —
Draft
1975
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from Oklahoma
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1975
1×
All-Star Selection
1975
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1975
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".