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Retired#33Center1975–1987#206 all-time in points

Alvan Adams

Alvan Adams scored 13,910 points in 988 games, 206th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1975-76 at 19.0 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 210 lb
Age72
PositionCenter
BornJul 19, 1954
HometownLawrence, Kansas
Experience1975–1987
CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma
Draft1975 · round 1, pick 4
High schoolPutnam City High School Oklahoma, Oklahoma
TeamsPhoenix Suns 1975–1987
Career points
13,910
988 games · 14.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#206
Also 127th in assists, 130th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1975–1987. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1987-88.

1987-88 season

PHX · 82 games
Points6117.5 per game
Rebounds4.5365 total
Assists2.2183 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
3Legend
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1975-76
  • LegendCareer10,000 points13,910 points
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1975-76

Alvan Adams career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1975-76 · 19.0 points per game

Alvan Adams milestones

Career · regular season
13,910 career points
Retired 206th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points13,910Past 10,000 · 206th all-time
Rebounds6,937Past 5,000 · 130th all-time
Assists4,012Past 2,500 · 127th all-time
Steals1,289Past 1,000 · 79th all-time

Alvan Adams career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Alvan Adams stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1987-88PHX826117.54.52.2.496.500.8441———
1986-87PHX6875611.15.03.3.503.000.7880———
1985-86PHX7884110.86.14.2.502.000.7830———
1984-85PHX821,20214.76.13.8.520—.8830———
1983-84PHX706709.64.63.1.462.000.8250———
1982-83PHX801,13514.26.84.7.486.333.8291———
1981-82PHX791,19615.17.44.5.494.000.7810———
1980-81PHX751,11514.97.34.6.526—.7680———
1979-80PHX751,11814.98.14.3.531.000.7970———
1978-79PHX771,36917.89.24.7.530—.799————
1977-78PHX701,08215.58.13.2.485—.730————
1976-77PHX721,29618.09.14.5.474—.754————
1975-76PHX801,51919.09.15.6.469—.735————
Career13 seasons98813,91014.17.04.1.498.133.7882——0

Alvan Adams splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
82%
Threes
0%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Alvan Adams facts
How many career points did Alvan Adams score?

Alvan Adams scored 13,910 career regular-season points in 988 games, 14.1 per game, which ranks 206th all-time.

What was Alvan Adams’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1975-76 with PHX: 19.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.

Where is Alvan Adams from?

Alvan Adams is from Lawrence, Kansas. He played high school ball at Putnam City High School in Oklahoma, Oklahoma. He played college ball at University of Oklahoma.

What teams did Alvan Adams play for?

Phoenix Suns (1975–1987).