Rick Adelman vs. Walt Frazier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Frazier 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.

Walt Frazier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Walt Frazier 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Walt Frazier 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Walt Frazier 8

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Walt Frazier 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Walt Frazier 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Walt Frazier 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Walt Frazier 7 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Walt Frazier 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Walt Frazier 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Walt Frazier 5.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Walt Frazier 6.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Walt Frazier 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Walt Frazier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Walt Frazier 15,581

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Walt Frazier 4,830

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Walt Frazier 5,040

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Walt Frazier 681 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Walt Frazier 63 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Walt Frazier 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Walt Frazier .490

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Walt Frazier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Walt Frazier .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Walt Frazier 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Walt Frazier 7.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Walt Frazier 6.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Walt Frazier 2.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Walt Frazier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Walt Frazier 1,927

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Walt Frazier 666

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Walt Frazier 599

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Walt Frazier 32 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Walt Frazier 4 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Walt Frazier 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Walt Frazier .511

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Walt Frazier - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Walt Frazier .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) *

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. 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.