Rick Adelman vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 G. Antetokounmpo 11

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 G. Antetokounmpo 8

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 2

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 G. Antetokounmpo 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Adelman 0 * G. Antetokounmpo 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 * G. Antetokounmpo 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 G. Antetokounmpo 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 G. Antetokounmpo 9.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 G. Antetokounmpo 4.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * G. Antetokounmpo 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * G. Antetokounmpo 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 G. Antetokounmpo 18,502

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 G. Antetokounmpo 7,732

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 G. Antetokounmpo 3,855

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * G. Antetokounmpo 903

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * G. Antetokounmpo 986

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 G. Antetokounmpo 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 G. Antetokounmpo .545

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** G. Antetokounmpo .286

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 G. Antetokounmpo .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 G. Antetokounmpo 26.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 G. Antetokounmpo 12.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 G. Antetokounmpo 5.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * G. Antetokounmpo 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * G. Antetokounmpo 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 G. Antetokounmpo 2,105

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 G. Antetokounmpo 945

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 G. Antetokounmpo 413

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * G. Antetokounmpo 80

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * G. Antetokounmpo 105

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 G. Antetokounmpo 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 G. Antetokounmpo .527

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** G. Antetokounmpo .261

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 G. Antetokounmpo .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (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.