Michael Adams 
#20 PG | 5-11, 182lbs | Cavaliers | Experience: 4 years
Born: 1/19/1963 (27) | College: Boston College

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 75 91 80 94 91 95 21 31 24 98 100 14 95 54 82 84  
 Potential: A A A A A A D D C A A D          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996 
 Value: $2,905,458  $3,050,731  $3,196,004  $3,341,277  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 4                

Season Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL CLE 82 82 35.0 20.6 1.3 3.1 10.8 3.4 3.13 2.2 0.1 2.8 .496 .845 .488  
 1988 NPBSL CLE 78 78 33.2 16.7 1.1 2.8 9.7 3.1 3.11 2.1 0.1 3.2 .481 .866 .328  
 1987 NPBSL CLE 82 82 36.1 15.1 1.1 2.7 8.6 3.1 2.82 1.9 0.1 2.7 .451 .838 .301  
 1986 NPBSL CLE 82 82 36.0 11.3 1.1 2.6 8.2 3.5 2.38 1.8 0.1 2.7 .440 .817 .315  
 1985 NPBSL CLE 82 82 34.7 11.9 1.0 2.5 7.4 3.1 2.39 1.4 0.1 2.8 .477 .837 .408  
 Career     406 406 35.0 15.1 1.1 2.8 8.9 3.2 2.76 1.9 0.1 2.8 .472 .841 .377  

Shooting Averages

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL CLE 7.7 15.4 .496 4.3 5.1 .845 4.5 8.1 .559 2.1 5.2 .402 1.0 2.1 .488  
 1988 NPBSL CLE 5.9 12.3 .481 4.4 5.1 .866 4.0 6.8 .590 1.4 3.9 .355 0.5 1.6 .328  
 1987 NPBSL CLE 5.4 12.0 .451 3.8 4.5 .838 3.4 6.0 .560 1.6 4.5 .355 0.5 1.5 .301  
 1986 NPBSL CLE 3.7 8.5 .440 3.5 4.3 .817 2.7 5.2 .518 0.7 2.2 .320 0.4 1.1 .315  
 1985 NPBSL CLE 4.2 8.9 .477 3.1 3.7 .837 2.7 4.9 .550 1.2 3.1 .384 0.4 0.9 .408  
 Career     5.4 11.4 .472 3.8 4.5 .841 3.4 6.2 .557 1.4 3.8 .369 0.5 1.4 .377  

Season Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1989 82 82 2866 628 1265 354 419 83 170 1693 107 365 882 177 282 177 9 232 158 
 1988 78 78 2589 460 956 342 395 42 128 1304 82 301 753 166 242 166 8 248 -179 
 1987 82 82 2959 444 984 310 370 37 123 1235 92 314 708 153 251 153 8 218 -407 
 1986 82 82 2950 306 696 286 350 29 92 927 94 306 673 150 283 150 9 225 -88 
 1985 82 82 2842 347 727 251 300 29 71 974 84 291 604 115 253 115 10 226 -85 
 Career 406 406 14206 2185 4628 1543 1834 220 584 6133 459 1577 3620 761 1311 761 44 1149 -601 

Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1989 NPBSL CLE .584 1.34 33.8 10.8 28.4 4.0 9.9 7.0 24.6 581.5 19.4 1.9 106.8 103.8  
 1988 NPBSL CLE .577 1.36 35.4 11.4 25.2 3.3 9.5 6.3 22.1 430.2 14.3 -2.3 101.2 103.7  
 1987 NPBSL CLE .539 1.26 33.6 11.9 22.3 3.3 8.5 5.8 17.6 293.3 9.8 -5.0 101.2 107.1  
 1986 NPBSL CLE .546 1.33 37.3 15.7 17.9 3.4 7.9 5.6 13.3 102.5 3.4 -1.1 104.6 105.7  
 1985 NPBSL CLE .567 1.34 35.2 14.7 18.7 3.2 8.0 5.6 14.1 130.6 4.4 -1.0 103.5 104.3  
 Career     .564 1.33 34.9 12.6 22.4 3.5 8.7 6.0 18.3 1538.0 51.3 -1.5 103.5 105.0  

Playoff Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL CLE 4 4 34.0 26.5 1.0 2.5 6.8 3.8 1.80 1.3 0.3 4.0 .563 .920 .375  
 1986 NPBSL CLE 4 4 39.0 13.5 2.5 2.5 6.0 2.3 2.67 1.3 0.0 3.5 .415 .563 .250  
 Career     8 8 36.5 20.0 1.8 2.5 6.4 3.0 2.13 1.3 0.1 3.8 .500 .780 .333  

Playoff Shooting

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1989 NPBSL CLE 10.0 17.8 .563 5.8 6.3 .920 7.0 10.3 .683 2.3 5.5 .409 0.8 2.0 .375  
 1986 NPBSL CLE 5.5 13.3 .415 2.3 4.0 .563 3.0 7.0 .429 2.3 5.3 .429 0.3 1.0 .250  
 Career     7.8 15.5 .500 4.0 5.1 .780 5.0 8.6 .580 2.3 5.4 .419 0.5 1.5 .333  

Playoff Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1989 4 4 136 40 71 23 25 3 8 106 4 14 27 5 15 5 1 16 -62 
 1986 4 4 156 22 53 9 16 1 4 54 10 20 24 5 9 5 0 14 -73 
 Career 8 8 292 62 124 32 41 4 12 160 14 34 51 10 24 10 1 30 -135 

Playoff Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1989 NPBSL CLE .646 1.49 21.8 12.1 28.4 3.1 9.4 6.0 18.6 15.4 0.5 -15.5 94.1 113.4  
 1986 NPBSL CLE .450 1.02 25.8 9.7 20.6 5.8 8.1 6.8 9.0 -4.8 -0.2 -18.3 96.8 118.9  
 Career     .563 1.29 23.5 11.1 11.0 4.7 8.7 6.4 13.4 10.6 0.4 -16.9 95.5 116.3  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1984 - 33 0 26.6 23.7 1.1 3.4 11.2 1.5 7.42 2.2 0.2 2.5 .512 .876 .417  
 Total   33 0 26.6 23.7 1.1 3.4 11.2 1.5 7.42 2.2 0.2 2.5 .512 .876 .417  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1984 33 0 877 334 652 99 113 15 36 782 36 147 371 71 50 71 5 81 0 
 Career 33 0 877 334 652 99 113 15 36 782 36 147 371 71 50 71 5 81 0 

Career Highs

 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 44 5 12 25 6 1 7 15 28 14 18 4 6  
 Playoff 44 4 7 8 3 1 9 13 23 17 18 2 5  
 Career 44 5 12 25 8 2 10 15 28 17 18 4 9  

Game Logs

 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/17 GSW W 36 7 21 5 6 1 3 20 0 2 6 1 2 0 2 11
 10/19 DAL W 34 12 19 1 2 0 0 25 3 5 10 1 5 0 3 21
 10/20 DEN L 38 7 9 0 0 1 1 15 0 2 14 7 3 0 2 3
 10/22 CHA W 32 7 12 5 5 0 1 19 1 3 6 3 4 0 1 16
 10/24 NYK W 31 15 20 6 8 0 1 36 1 3 11 0 2 0 3 26
 10/25 CHA L 41 8 15 2 2 0 3 18 1 5 10 3 0 0 3 -4
 11/1 CHI L 37 6 14 6 8 1 4 19 0 4 9 5 1 1 3 -27
 11/2 NYK W 36 11 16 1 1 1 1 24 2 6 15 4 6 0 3 23
 11/4 MIL L 39 10 19 2 2 1 1 23 3 8 9 5 2 0 4 2
 11/6 DEN W 40 6 14 6 6 2 2 20 1 6 11 2 2 0 4 5
 11/7 DET W 41 7 14 13 14 2 2 29 0 4 16 7 4 0 2 10
 11/10 HOU W 37 8 15 2 2 3 3 21 2 7 16 2 1 0 5 18
 11/11 WAS L 25 7 10 4 4 1 1 19 1 2 2 3 1 0 6 -4
 11/14 NJN L 37 8 15 6 6 0 0 22 1 4 11 7 2 0 4 -2
 11/15 ATL W 30 11 20 9 10 2 4 33 2 4 6 3 5 0 6 -1
 11/19 SEA L 25 5 11 0 0 1 2 11 2 4 6 2 0 0 4 -19
 11/20 IND L 33 8 15 0 0 0 0 16 1 5 12 4 2 0 3 -4
 11/23 MIL W 35 7 14 6 6 0 1 20 2 4 12 5 4 0 3 0
 11/24 BOS L 41 5 12 2 4 1 2 13 3 5 10 3 0 0 3 -9
 11/27 SAS L 39 9 20 2 3 2 4 22 0 4 16 5 2 1 3 -7
 11/28 CHA L 41 7 17 3 5 0 3 17 1 4 9 2 1 0 4 3
 12/2 CHI L 33 5 13 2 2 3 3 15 1 5 10 2 1 0 3 -32
 12/3 KCK W 41 11 23 4 6 1 1 27 1 8 14 1 5 0 3 4
 12/6 DAL L 37 7 17 3 4 0 0 17 0 4 12 4 1 0 2 -15
 12/7 CHA W 36 8 13 2 2 1 2 19 1 2 13 6 1 0 2 10
 12/11 ATL W 26 4 9 6 10 0 1 14 2 5 14 0 1 0 2 31
 12/12 NJN L 38 8 20 5 8 1 2 22 3 5 13 7 2 0 4 -7
 12/15 DEN L 30 3 9 6 6 0 1 12 2 8 8 1 2 0 2 -13
 12/16 MIL L 31 7 14 6 8 0 0 20 0 0 10 2 1 1 1 -21
 12/19 KCK L 38 6 18 0 0 1 2 13 2 4 10 5 1 0 2 -5
 12/20 HOU L 30 5 14 2 4 0 1 12 1 3 11 3 2 0 3 -27
 12/24 LAL L 40 4 12 4 4 0 2 12 0 3 10 4 1 0 1 -4
 12/26 UTA W 36 9 13 3 3 1 1 22 1 6 18 3 4 0 3 15
 12/28 PHX W 37 8 13 5 8 1 2 22 0 6 8 4 2 0 2 16
 12/29 NJN L 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 -13
 1/2 DET W 36 8 20 3 4 2 4 21 2 6 12 1 3 0 5 3
 1/3 ATL L 36 4 9 0 0 0 2 8 1 5 12 3 0 0 2 -12
 1/7 PHI W 36 6 14 14 14 1 3 27 1 2 15 2 2 0 2 6
 1/8 IND W 41 8 17 4 4 2 6 22 2 5 10 6 2 0 3 2
 1/10 POR W 44 11 22 11 11 1 2 34 0 5 11 5 2 0 5 12
 1/12 SAS L 29 5 11 0 0 1 1 11 0 2 11 4 1 1 2 -24
 1/14 ATL L 37 12 19 0 0 1 2 25 1 2 14 5 2 0 0 -12
 1/16 GSW W 39 7 17 6 6 0 1 20 4 7 14 4 4 1 3 14
 1/18 ATL W 41 12 23 4 6 1 1 29 0 6 13 2 6 0 1 13
 1/19 CHI L 39 8 14 1 2 2 3 19 1 5 10 7 2 0 1 0
 1/23 MIN L 42 8 16 2 2 1 1 19 1 5 25 2 3 0 3 -3
 1/24 WAS W 30 3 7 4 4 1 1 11 0 7 11 1 4 0 2 22
 1/27 PHI W 40 15 22 5 6 2 4 37 0 2 13 5 1 0 2 13
 1/28 GSW W 35 4 10 2 2 1 2 11 1 2 14 3 3 0 4 24
 1/30 POR L 32 6 16 0 0 2 4 14 0 5 7 6 1 0 3 -8
 1/31 PHI W 42 14 28 13 14 3 6 44 5 7 11 4 1 0 4 13
 2/3 IND W 43 7 19 8 12 0 2 22 3 5 16 5 6 0 3 3
 2/4 WAS W 13 6 7 1 3 0 0 13 2 4 3 2 1 0 6 9
 2/7 PHI W 41 7 15 11 12 1 1 26 0 5 20 2 1 0 3 15
 2/8 DET L 41 10 19 4 6 2 4 26 3 4 8 3 0 0 2 -10
 2/11 WES L 26 6 11 2 2 1 2 15 1 1 9 3 0 0 3 -11
 2/13 BOS L 40 12 21 6 6 4 4 34 3 8 10 2 4 1 1 -4
 2/14 DAL W 30 8 15 3 4 1 3 20 2 4 15 2 2 0 1 25
 2/18 DET L 40 7 16 7 7 2 4 23 0 4 16 4 1 0 1 -9
 2/19 LAL W 15 5 7 2 2 2 2 14 2 4 4 2 1 0 2 8
 2/22 DET L 35 6 17 2 2 0 0 14 2 3 8 3 0 0 4 -17
 2/23 PHX W 36 12 20 7 8 0 1 31 0 0 9 5 6 0 4 20
 2/27 WAS W 38 11 19 6 6 1 2 29 2 5 6 3 4 0 3 18
 2/28 IND W 34 10 15 4 4 0 0 24 1 6 8 3 2 0 4 7
 3/2 CHI W 33 10 19 6 6 1 3 27 4 5 9 6 2 1 2 13
 3/4 NYK W 36 9 15 8 9 1 2 27 1 6 11 3 2 1 2 19
 3/5 CHI L 39 11 17 0 0 3 3 25 0 3 10 1 6 0 3 0
 3/7 MIL W 39 13 24 5 5 1 3 32 3 12 10 6 1 0 3 4
 3/8 ATL W 38 6 21 3 4 1 4 16 1 2 11 4 4 0 1 9
 3/12 NJN L 39 11 22 4 4 2 4 28 0 2 9 4 4 0 2 -7
 3/13 PHI W 30 4 14 3 4 0 3 11 2 5 11 1 2 0 3 25
 3/15 DET L 45 6 18 14 18 1 4 27 0 3 9 3 1 0 4 -7
 3/17 CHA W 28 7 13 8 9 0 0 22 0 2 6 3 1 0 2 15
 3/19 BOS L 23 11 16 3 4 1 1 26 1 3 6 5 1 0 4 -18
 3/21 IND W 35 11 19 1 2 2 4 25 0 3 16 0 3 0 1 27
 3/23 NYK W 19 4 6 0 0 0 0 8 1 4 7 3 2 0 3 19
 3/25 MIL L 40 7 13 10 11 0 2 24 3 9 13 2 3 0 3 2
 3/26 SEA W 29 8 15 6 8 1 2 23 3 3 8 2 3 0 3 26
 3/29 MIN W 40 6 14 4 4 1 5 17 3 7 9 4 2 0 5 -2
 3/30 UTA W 29 6 14 0 1 1 1 13 2 5 12 1 1 0 0 27
 4/2 CHA W 40 9 20 9 12 0 2 27 2 5 8 2 2 0 3 2
 4/4 CHI W 29 3 7 12 12 1 1 19 2 3 10 5 1 0 2 12
 4/6 BOS L 32 4 15 2 2 1 3 11 1 5 7 4 1 0 2 -17
 4/8 NYK W 41 9 11 9 11 0 0 27 0 4 11 3 5 0 4 -4
 4/10 MIL L 30 6 16 0 0 1 1 13 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 -34
 4/13 NJN L 38 9 19 1 2 2 4 21 0 2 12 5 3 1 6 -2
 4/15 CHA W 38 9 13 1 2 2 3 21 0 2 15 6 2 0 3 16
 4/16 BOS L 32 10 18 2 2 0 0 22 2 5 11 2 3 0 3 -25
 4/19 IND W 39 7 13 3 4 0 0 17 2 6 9 5 0 0 3 3
 4/21 NJN L 26 6 10 2 2 0 0 14 1 2 7 2 1 0 5 -9
 4/22 NJN L 34 9 23 3 4 0 1 21 2 4 8 4 1 0 3 -27
 4/24 NJN L 33 12 17 1 1 2 2 27 0 1 7 0 0 1 5 -22
 4/25 NJN L 43 13 21 17 18 1 5 44 1 7 5 9 3 0 3 -4

Awards and Achievements

 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 59
 Total Player of the Week: 3
 Total All-Star Appearances: 1
 Total All-League Second Team: 1
 1985 NPBSL Rookie Game Participant
 1985 NPBSL All-Rookie First Team
 1986 NPBSL Rookie Game Participant
 1989 NPBSL All-Star
 1989 NPBSL All-League Second Team

Transactions

 Date Action
 6/26/1985 Drafted by the Cavaliers with pick #9 of round 1.

Fast Break Pro Basketball 3 | Grey Dog Software | NPBSL | Page created: June 27, 2026