The Bullet Points

• Country of Origin: Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.
• Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 1995
• Position: Center, Power Forward
• Games Played: 988
• Per Game Averages:

  27.5 MIN
  14.1 PTS
  7.0 RB
  4.1 AST
  1.3 STL
  0.8 BLK
  .498 FG%
  .133 3FG%*
  .498 FT%
  
  78 Playoff Games
  29.3 MIN
  13.8 PTS
  7.5 RB
  4.1 AST
  1.1 STL
  0.9 BLK
  .473 FG%
  N/A 3FG%**
  .766 FT%

  *The 3-Point Line came into effect in the 1979-80 Season.
  *The 3-Point Line came into effect in the 1979-80 Season, but Adams never took one in the playoffs.

• Advanced Stats:

  18.3 PER
  .541 TS%
  73.5 WS
  33.0 VORP

  78 Playoff Games
  17.3 PER
  .516 TS%
  4.7 WS
  2.5 VORP

• Played For: Phoenix Suns
• College: Oklahoma
• Drafted: 1st Round, 4th Overall in 1975
• Major Accolades and Awards: NBA All-Star (1) (1976)
  NBA Rookie of the Year (1975-76)
  The Sporting News Rookie of the Year (1975-76)
  First Team All-Rookie (1975-76)
  Highest Defensive Rating (1) (1980-81)
  NBA Championships (None)
  Big Eight Player of the Year (1) (1975)
  First Team All-Big Eight (3) (1973, 1974 & 1975)
• Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Assists (1) (1975-76)
  Top Ten Finishes: Assists per Game (1) (1975-76)
  Top Ten Finishes: Free Throw Percentage (1) (1984-85)
  Top Ten Finishes: PER (1) (1975-76)
  Top Ten FInishes: Defensive Win Shares (2) (1976-77 & 1981-82)
  Top Ten Finishes: Box Plus/Minus (5) (1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80 & 1980-81)
  Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Box Plus/Minus (1) (1975-76)
  Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Box Plus/Minus (3) (1979-80, 1980-81 & 1981-82))
  Top Ten Finishes: VORP (2) (1975-76 & 1976-77)
  Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Rating (5) (1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81 & 1981-82)
  Top Ten Finishes: Assist Percentage (1) (1975-76)
• Notable All-time Rankings: 37.  Defensive Rating: 99.9
  68.  Defensive Box Plus/Minus: 1.5
  82.  Steals: 1,289
  85.  Box Plus/Minus: 2.8
  85.  Defensive Win Shares: 43.6
  96.  VORP: 33.0