Rick Adelman vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Zion Williamson -

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.