Alvan Adams
C · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1975-76–1987-88 · 13 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1954
★ Rookie of the YearAll-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Double A, The Oklahoma Kid |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #33 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1954-07-19 |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1987-88 (13) |
Career averages
14.1 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 4.1 APG · 988 games · .498 FG% · .133 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 21 | 80 | 33.2 | .469 | — | .735 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 19.0 | 21.7 | .507 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 22 | 72 | 31.6 | .474 | — | .754 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 18.0 | 20.2 | .519 |
| 1977-78 | PHX | 23 | 70 | 27.3 | .485 | — | .730 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 15.5 | 17.7 | .528 |
| 1978-79 | PHX | 24 | 77 | 30.7 | .530 | — | .799 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 17.8 | 20.4 | .570 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 25 | 75 | 28.9 | .531 | 0.000 | .797 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 14.9 | 19.2 | .571 |
| 1980-81 | PHX | 26 | 75 | 27.4 | .526 | — | .768 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 14.9 | 20.3 | .567 |
| 1981-82 | PHX | 27 | 79 | 30.3 | .494 | 0.000 | .781 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 15.1 | 18.6 | .529 |
| 1982-83 | PHX | 28 | 80 | 30.6 | .486 | .333 | .829 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 14.2 | 16.8 | .527 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 29 | 70 | 20.7 | .462 | 0.000 | .825 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 16.6 | .513 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 30 | 82 | 26.0 | .520 | — | .883 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 14.7 | 19.8 | .578 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 31 | 78 | 25.7 | .502 | 0.000 | .783 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 15.3 | .547 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 32 | 68 | 24.9 | .503 | 0.000 | .788 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 14.6 | .546 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 33 | 82 | 20.1 | .496 | .500 | .844 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 13.1 | .543 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 80 | — | 2,656 | 629 | 1,341 | .469 | — | — | 261 | 355 | 727 | 450 | 121 | 116 | — | 1,519 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 72 | — | 2,278 | 522 | 1,102 | .474 | — | — | 252 | 334 | 652 | 322 | 95 | 87 | — | 1,296 |
| 1977-78 | PHX | 70 | — | 1,914 | 434 | 895 | .485 | — | — | 214 | 293 | 565 | 225 | 86 | 63 | 234 | 1,082 |
| 1978-79 | PHX | 77 | — | 2,364 | 569 | 1,073 | .530 | — | — | 231 | 289 | 705 | 360 | 110 | 63 | 279 | 1,369 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 75 | — | 2,168 | 465 | 875 | .531 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 236 | 609 | 322 | 108 | 55 | 218 | 1,118 |
| 1980-81 | PHX | 75 | — | 2,054 | 458 | 870 | .526 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 259 | 546 | 344 | 106 | 69 | 226 | 1,115 |
| 1981-82 | PHX | 79 | 75 | 2,393 | 507 | 1,027 | .494 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 233 | 586 | 356 | 114 | 78 | 196 | 1,196 |
| 1982-83 | PHX | 80 | 75 | 2,447 | 477 | 981 | .486 | 1 | 3 | 180 | 217 | 548 | 376 | 114 | 74 | 242 | 1,135 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 70 | 13 | 1,452 | 269 | 582 | .462 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 160 | 319 | 219 | 73 | 31 | 117 | 670 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 82 | 69 | 2,136 | 476 | 915 | .520 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 283 | 500 | 308 | 115 | 48 | 197 | 1,202 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 78 | 45 | 2,005 | 341 | 679 | .502 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 203 | 477 | 324 | 103 | 46 | 206 | 841 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 68 | 40 | 1,690 | 311 | 618 | .503 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 170 | 338 | 223 | 62 | 37 | 139 | 756 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 82 | 25 | 1,646 | 251 | 506 | .496 | 1 | 2 | 108 | 128 | 365 | 183 | 82 | 41 | 140 | 611 |
| Career | 988 | — | — | 5,709 | 11,464 | .498 | 2 | 15 | 2490 | 3160 | 6937 | 4012 | 1289 | 808 | 2194 | 13,910 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 80 | 33.2 | 8.5 | 18.2 | .469 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | — | 20.6 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 72 | 31.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | .474 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | — | 20.5 |
| 1977-78 | PHX | 70 | 27.3 | 8.2 | 16.8 | .485 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.5 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 20.4 |
| 1978-79 | PHX | 77 | 30.7 | 8.7 | 16.3 | .530 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 20.8 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 75 | 28.9 | 7.7 | 14.5 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 18.6 |
| 1980-81 | PHX | 75 | 27.4 | 8.0 | 15.2 | .526 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 19.5 |
| 1981-82 | PHX | 79 | 30.3 | 7.6 | 15.5 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 18.0 |
| 1982-83 | PHX | 80 | 30.6 | 7.0 | 14.4 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 16.7 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 70 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 14.4 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 16.6 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 82 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 15.4 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 20.3 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 78 | 25.7 | 6.1 | 12.2 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 15.1 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 68 | 24.9 | 6.6 | 13.2 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 16.1 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 82 | 20.1 | 5.5 | 11.1 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 13.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 80 | 2,656 | 21.7 | .507 | — | 3.3 | 3.9 | 7.2 | .130 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +4.3 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 72 | 2,278 | 20.2 | .519 | — | 2.3 | 4.0 | 6.3 | .134 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +3.2 |
| 1977-78 | PHX | 70 | 1,914 | 17.7 | .528 | 24.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | .123 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.5 |
| 1978-79 | PHX | 77 | 2,364 | 20.4 | .570 | 24.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 7.6 | .154 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +3.2 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 75 | 2,168 | 19.2 | .571 | 21.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.0 | .155 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +3.1 |
| 1980-81 | PHX | 75 | 2,054 | 20.3 | .567 | 23.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | .180 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +5.1 | +3.7 |
| 1981-82 | PHX | 79 | 2,393 | 18.6 | .529 | 22.8 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | .144 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +3.4 |
| 1982-83 | PHX | 80 | 2,447 | 16.8 | .527 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | .128 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +2.8 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 70 | 1,452 | 16.6 | .513 | 21.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | .109 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +1.3 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 82 | 2,136 | 19.8 | .578 | 23.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6.8 | .152 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +3.2 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 78 | 2,005 | 15.3 | .547 | 19.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | .094 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.8 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 68 | 1,690 | 14.6 | .546 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .079 | -0.4 | +0.3 | -0.1 | +0.8 |
| 1987-88 | PHX | 82 | 1,646 | 13.1 | .543 | 17.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .064 | -1.5 | +1.0 | -0.5 | +0.6 |
| Career | 988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73.4 | — | — | — | — | +32.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 19 | 35.2 | 17.9 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .452 | — | .503 |
| 1977-78 | 2 | 35.5 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .455 | — | .472 |
| 1978-79 | 12 | 31.0 | 12.8 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .475 | — | .504 |
| 1979-80 | 8 | 31.4 | 16.1 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .566 | — | .601 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 31.1 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .450 | — | .512 |
| 1981-82 | 7 | 33.3 | 16.9 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .522 | — | .566 |
| 1982-83 | 3 | 28.0 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .469 | — | .499 |
| 1983-84 | 17 | 18.4 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .421 | — | .475 |
| 1984-85 | 3 | 26.3 | 17.0 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .500 | — | .524 |
| Career | 78 | 29.3 | 13.8 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .473 | — | .516 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 505 | 14.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 360–145 |
| Away | 483 | 13.9 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 161–322 |
| In wins | 521 | 14.6 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 521–0 |
| In losses | 467 | 13.5 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0–467 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 15.4 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 16–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 31 | 14.8 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 9–22 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 25 | 15.4 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 10–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 37 | 14.0 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 24–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 18–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 16–22 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 53 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 25–28 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 31 | 14.9 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 19–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 69 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 41–28 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 52 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 28–24 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 26 | 15.3 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 15–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 55 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 35–20 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 68 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 29–39 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 16–20 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 31 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 22–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 29 | 14.5 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 12–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 71 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 35–36 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 61 | 13.0 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 34–27 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 14.4 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 29–23 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 58 | 16.1 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 36–22 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Alvan Adams play for?
Alvan Adams plays C for the Phoenix Suns.
What are Alvan Adams's career stats?
Alvan Adams has averaged 14.1 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 4.1 APG over 13 seasons (1975-76–1987-88).
How tall is Alvan Adams?
Alvan Adams is 6-9 (210 lb).
When was Alvan Adams drafted?
Alvan Adams was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 4, by the Phoenix Suns.