Don Carlson vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Don Carlson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Carlson

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Adrian Dantley 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.