Rick Adelman vs. Deandre Ayton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deandre Ayton and Rick Adelman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rick Adelman

vs.

Deandre Ayton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Deandre Ayton 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Deandre Ayton 6

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Deandre Ayton 3

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Deandre Ayton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Deandre Ayton 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Deandre Ayton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Deandre Ayton 1.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Deandre Ayton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Deandre Ayton 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Deandre Ayton 5,966

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Deandre Ayton 3,761

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Deandre Ayton 585

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Deandre Ayton 261

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Deandre Ayton 341

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Deandre Ayton 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Deandre Ayton .592

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Deandre Ayton .244

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Deandre Ayton .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Deandre Ayton 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Deandre Ayton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Deandre Ayton 1.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Deandre Ayton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Deandre Ayton 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Deandre Ayton 714

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Deandre Ayton 473

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Deandre Ayton 57

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Deandre Ayton 29

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Deandre Ayton 41

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Deandre Ayton 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Deandre Ayton .629

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Deandre Ayton .500

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Deandre Ayton .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.