Rick Adelman vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Steve Francis 223

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Steve Francis 1

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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.