Guard · Portland Trail Blazers
Rick Adelman
Age 79 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 79 kg · Born Jun 16, 1946 · Loyola-Marymount
6.5 PPG
2.2 RPG
3.1 APG
439 games
6 seasons
Career snapshot
6seasons
439games
2,875career pts
10.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 156 games · 1971-72–1972-73
Position rank · 1974-75
#46PPG rank
#56PER rank
#56WS rank
Among 62 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.1
1971-72 · POR
RPG
2.9
1971-72 · POR
APG
5.2
1971-72 · POR
PER
11.5
1971-72 · POR
WS
1.6
1971-72 · POR
Draft
1968
Round 7 ·
Pick 79
from Loyola-Marymount
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
1973-74 – 1974-75 · 2 seasons
4.4 PPG
1.5 RPG
1.3 APG
67 games
Sacramento Kings
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
1.7 PPG
0.8 RPG
0.4 APG
18 games
Utah Jazz
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
6.3 PPG
2.0 RPG
2.5 APG
28 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1971-72 – 1972-73 · 2 seasons
8.4 PPG
2.5 RPG
4.6 APG
156 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NBA | 77 | 0 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 64.2 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | NBA | 35 | 0 | 20.5 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 74.7 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | POR | 80 | 0 | 30.6 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 11.5 | 1.6 |
| 1972-73 | POR | 76 | 0 | 24.0 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 55 | 0 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 0.0 | 71.1 | 10.0 | 0.7 |
| 1974-75 | NBA | 58 | 0 | 18.5 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 70.9 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 12 | 0 | 28.3 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 71.8 | 11.3 | 0.5 |
| 1974-75 | SAC | 18 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | UTA | 28 | 0 | 21.9 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 69.5 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1974 | Sacramento Kings | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1974-75 to 1974-75 | |
| Jul 1974 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1974 | Chicago Bulls | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1973 | Portland Trail Blazers | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
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