Rick Adelman vs. Trevor Ariza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trevor Ariza 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.

Trevor Ariza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Trevor Ariza 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Trevor Ariza 18

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Trevor Ariza 10

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Trevor Ariza 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Trevor Ariza 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Trevor Ariza 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Trevor Ariza 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Trevor Ariza 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Trevor Ariza 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Trevor Ariza 11,593

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Trevor Ariza 5,356

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Trevor Ariza 2,379

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Trevor Ariza 1,628

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Trevor Ariza 355

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Trevor Ariza 1,118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Trevor Ariza .422

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Trevor Ariza .351

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Trevor Ariza .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Trevor Ariza 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Trevor Ariza 5.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Trevor Ariza 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Trevor Ariza 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Trevor Ariza 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Trevor Ariza 1,074

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Trevor Ariza 528

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Trevor Ariza 194

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Trevor Ariza 142

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Trevor Ariza 26

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Trevor Ariza 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Trevor Ariza .423

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Trevor Ariza .365

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Trevor Ariza .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011)

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.