Rick Adelman vs. Markelle Fultz Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Markelle Fultz and Rick Adelman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rick Adelman and Markelle Fultz both played 7 years in the NBA. Rick Adelman had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, while Markelle Fultz had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rick Adelman 7 3 1968-69 to 1974-75
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rick Adelman Markelle Fultz
Season 1968-692017-18
Team San Diego RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 77 18.8 6.3 - - 2.8 3.1 - - - 2.1 2.3 5.8 .394 - - - 1.7 2.6 .642
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 6 31.2 11.7 - - 2.5 4.8 - - - 3.0 4.0 8.8 .453 - - - 3.7 6.2 .595
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 2
Rick Adelman Markelle Fultz
Season 1969-702018-19
Team San Diego RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 35 20.5 7.4 - - 2.3 3.2 - - - 2.6 2.7 7.1 .389 - - - 1.9 2.6 .747
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rick Adelman Markelle Fultz
Season 1970-712019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 81 28.4 12.6 - - 3.5 4.7 - - - 2.6 4.7 11.0 .422 - - - 3.3 4.6 .724
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4
Rick Adelman Markelle Fultz
Season 1971-722020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 80 30.6 10.1 - - 2.9 5.2 - - - 2.6 4.1 9.4 .437 - - - 1.9 2.5 .751
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Rick Adelman Markelle Fultz
Season 1972-732021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 76 24.0 6.6 - - 2.1 3.9 - - - 2.0 2.8 6.9 .408 - - - 1.0 1.3 .716
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman ------- --- ----------
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rick Adelman Markelle Fultz
Season 1973-742022-23
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 55 11.2 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 - 1.1 1.2 3.1 .376 - - - 1.0 1.4 .711
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 9 12.0 4.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.0 - 0.6 1.8 3.8 .471 - - - 0.8 1.2 .636
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Rick Adelman Markelle Fultz
Season 1974-752023-24
Team Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City-Omaha KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 58 18.5 5.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.2 0.1 - 1.7 2.1 5.0 .423 - - - 1.3 1.8 .709
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Adelman 6 5.7 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 - 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
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