Michael Adams stats

Last played for the New Orleans Pelicans, 1995-96

Guard

Age 63 · 5' 10"

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Michael Adams played 11 NBA seasons, 1985-86 to 1995-96.

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
14.7
REB
2.9
AST
6.4
STL
1.7
BLK
0.1
TS%
53.6
MIN
31.3
GP
653

Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1985-86SAC2.20.31.20.50.140.67.718
1986-87WSH7.22.03.91.30.150.620.763
1987-88DEN13.92.76.12.00.256.033.982
1988-89DEN18.53.76.42.20.156.736.277
1989-90DEN15.52.86.31.50.054.234.179
1990-91DEN26.53.910.52.20.153.035.566
1991-92WSH18.14.07.61.90.150.635.878
1992-93WSH14.83.47.51.40.154.335.770
1993-94WSH12.12.66.91.40.152.033.470
1994-95NO6.51.03.30.80.058.315.329
1995-96NO5.41.03.21.00.257.915.721

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
12.8
REB
3.4
AST
5.2
STL
1.6
BLK
0.1
TS%
49.9
MIN
34
GP
20

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
9,621
REB
1,900
AST
4,209
STL
1,081
BLK
67
TO
1,402
FGM
3,257
3PTM
949
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
1985-86SAC406229111160
1986-87WSH4531232448568116028
1987-88DEN1,13722350316816144416139
1988-89DEN1,42428349016611180468166
1989-90DEN1,2212254951213141398158
1990-91DEN1,7522566931476240560167
1991-92WSH1,4083105941459212485125
1992-93WSH1,035240526100417536568
1993-94WSH84918348096616728555
1994-95NO1882995231266729
1995-96NO1142267214253714

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
16.9
REB
3.3
AST
7.4
STL
2.0
BLK
0.1
TS%
53.6
MIN
31.3
GP
653

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1985-86SAC10.31.45.62.30.540.67.718
1986-87WSH12.53.56.82.30.250.620.763
1987-88DEN14.82.96.52.10.256.033.982
1988-89DEN18.43.76.42.20.156.736.277
1989-90DEN16.43.06.71.60.054.234.179
1990-91DEN26.94.010.62.20.153.035.566
1991-92WSH18.24.07.61.90.150.635.878
1992-93WSH14.93.47.61.40.154.335.770
1993-94WSH13.02.87.41.50.152.033.470
1994-95NO15.32.47.81.90.058.315.329
1995-96NO12.42.37.32.30.557.915.721

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
653
ESPN
20,956.0
YAHOO
20,256.5
ESPN/G
32.1
YAHOO/G
31.0

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Ranked among NBA players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1985-86SAC1892.099.25.15.5
1986-87WSH631,202.01,158.619.118.4
1987-88DEN822,825.02,567.134.531.3
1988-89DEN772,984.02,849.638.837.0
1989-90DEN792,568.02,464.532.531.2
1990-91DEN663,328.03,317.750.450.3
1991-92WSH782,913.02,921.037.337.4
1992-93WSH702,320.02,249.033.132.1
1993-94WSH701,947.01,927.627.827.5
1994-95NO29461.0411.315.914.2
1995-96NO21316.0290.915.013.9

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
63 yearsJan 19, 1963
Height
5' 10"
Debut
1985
Birthplace
Hartford, CT
Draft
1985Rd 3, Pk 66
College
Boston College

Latest performance

Michael Adams

Apr 05 · vs CHI · L 126-92

MIN
7
PTS
2
REB
0
AST
3
STL
1
BLK
1
FG%
100.0
3PTM
0

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Fri, Apr 05vsCHIL 126-922037
Tue, Apr 02vsLALW 102-970011
Sun, Mar 31atMEMW 121-8871017
Fri, Mar 29atSACL 107-101 OT0001
Fri, Mar 22vsATLL 117-9271416
Wed, Mar 20atTORL 107-8923414

What were Michael Adams's career stats?

Michael Adams played 11 seasons for the Kings, the Wizards, the Nuggets and the Pelicans. He scored 9,621 points with 1,900 rebounds and 4,209 assists in 653 games — 14.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. His best season was 1990-91: 1,752 points, 256 rebounds and 693 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

11 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1985-86 to 1995-96

Michael Adams finished top 10 in a stat 5 times.

All-time career rank

  • 110th in assists (4,209)
  • 210th in 3-pointers made (949)
  • 134th in steals (1,081)

Among the 2,809 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

Season top 10 finishes

Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.

More on Michael Adams

Playoff series

Michael Adams played 20 games across 5 NBA postseasons in 6 series — 2 won, 4 lost.

Michael Adams's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1994-95CHIWon 1-014.01.02.0
1989-90SALost 0-3313.02.06.0
1988-89PHXLost 0-2223.58.54.5
1987-88OKCWon 3-2515.84.04.4
1987-88DALLost 2-4611.32.77.0
1986-87DETLost 0-336.32.33.3

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Michael Adams’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.