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Michael Adams
Guard ·Denver Nuggets ·NBA ·#23

Michael Adams

Age63 BornJan 19, 1963 FromUSA Height178 cm (5'10") Weight75 kg CollegeBoston College Draft1985 · #66
Career averages
14.7PPG
2.9RPG
6.5APG
653 games · 11 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
11Seasons
653Games
9,627Career points
15.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 304 games · 1987-88 to 1990-91
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Star Selection1991
All awards
Career highsSingle season
26.5PPG · 1990-91 · DEN
4.0RPG · 1991-92 · WAS
10.5APG · 1990-91 · DEN
22.3PER · 1990-91 · DEN
8.3Win shares · 1988-89 · DEN
Draft1985
3Round
66Overall pick
From Boston College
Position rank1993-94
#36PPG rank
#79PER rank
#78Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 93 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

New Orleans Pelicans
1994-95 - 1995-96 · 2 seasons
6.0 PPG 1.0 RPG 3.3 APG
50 games
Washington Wizards
1986-87 - 1993-94 · 4 seasons
13.3 PPG 3.1 RPG 6.6 APG
281 games
Denver Nuggets
1987-88 - 1990-91 · 4 seasons
18.2 PPG 3.2 RPG 7.2 APG
304 games
Sacramento Kings
1985-86 - 1985-86 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG 0.3 RPG 1.2 APG
18 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1985-86 SAC 18 0 7.7 2.2 0.3 1.2 0.5 0.1 36.4 0.0 66.7 8.0 -0.1
1986-87 WAS 63 0 20.7 7.2 2.0 3.9 1.3 0.1 40.7 27.5 84.7 - -
1987-88 DEN 82 75 33.9 13.9 2.7 6.1 2.0 0.2 44.9 36.7 83.4 15.6 7.5
1988-89 DEN 77 77 36.2 18.5 3.7 6.4 2.2 0.1 43.3 35.6 81.9 17.5 8.3
1989-90 DEN 79 74 34.1 15.5 2.8 6.3 1.5 0.0 40.2 36.6 85.0 15.4 6.9
1990-91 DEN 66 66 35.5 26.5 3.9 10.5 2.2 0.1 39.4 29.6 87.9 22.3 6.3
1991-92 WAS 78 78 35.8 18.1 4.0 7.6 1.9 0.1 39.3 32.4 86.9 - -
1992-93 WAS 70 70 35.7 14.8 3.4 7.5 1.4 0.1 43.9 32.1 85.6 - -
1993-94 WAS 70 67 33.4 12.1 2.6 6.9 1.4 0.1 40.8 28.8 83.0 - -
1994-95 NOP 29 0 15.3 6.5 1.0 3.3 0.8 0.0 45.3 35.8 83.3 - -
1995-96 NOP 21 3 15.7 5.4 1.0 3.2 1.0 0.2 44.6 34.1 74.3 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1994 Washington Wizards New Orleans Pelicans
Jul 1991 Denver Nuggets Washington Wizards
Jul 1987 Washington Wizards Denver Nuggets
Jul 1986 Sacramento Kings Washington Wizards

All entries are season change.

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About Michael Adams

Michael Adams is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles and was a third-round selection in the 1985 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Adams played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Kings, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets and Charlotte Hornets. He was an NBA All-Star with the Bullets in 1992.