Rick Adelman vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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.

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Eric Gordon 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Eric Gordon 965

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Eric Gordon 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Eric Gordon .361

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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.