Rick Adelman vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Rick Adelman 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 334

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 86

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .455

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .405

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024)

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.