Adrian Dantley vs. Major Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Major Jones and Adrian Dantley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Adrian Dantley played 15 years in the NBA, 9 more than Major Jones, who played 6. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Major Jones had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Adrian Dantley 15 7 1976-77 to 1990-91
Major Jones 6 3 1979-80 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1976-771979-80
Team Buffalo BravesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 77 36.6 20.3 3.3 4.4 7.6 1.9 1.2 0.2 - 2.8 7.1 13.6 .520 - - - 6.2 7.6 .818
Major Jones 82 18.8 5.3 1.8 2.9 4.6 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.3 2.3 4.8 .480 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.3 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones 6 11.7 4.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 2
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1977-781980-81
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 79 37.1 21.5 3.4 4.5 7.8 3.2 1.5 0.3 2.9 2.9 7.3 14.3 .512 - - - 6.8 8.6 .796
Major Jones 68 14.8 4.4 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.7 3.7 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 3 34.7 17.0 3.0 5.3 8.3 3.7 1.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.7 11.7 .571 - - - 3.7 5.7 .647
Major Jones 12 7.3 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.8 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .400

Season 3
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1978-791981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 60 29.6 17.3 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.3 1.1 0.2 2.6 2.7 6.2 12.2 .510 - - - 4.9 5.7 .854
Major Jones 60 12.4 4.5 1.3 2.0 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 1.9 3.6 .531 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 8 29.5 17.6 1.3 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 3.0 6.3 11.1 .562 - - - 5.1 6.5 .788
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1979-801982-83
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 68 39.3 28.0 2.7 4.9 7.6 2.8 1.4 0.2 3.4 3.1 10.7 18.6 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 6.5 7.7 .842
Major Jones 60 14.6 5.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.7 2.4 5.2 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1980-811983-84
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 80 42.7 30.7 2.4 4.0 6.4 4.0 1.4 0.2 3.5 3.1 11.4 20.3 .559 0.0 0.1 .286 7.9 9.8 .806
Major Jones 57 8.3 3.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.1 1.2 2.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1981-821984-85
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 81 39.8 30.3 2.9 3.5 6.3 4.0 1.2 0.2 3.7 3.1 11.2 19.6 .570 0.0 0.0 .333 8.0 10.1 .792
Major Jones 47 8.9 2.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.2 1.0 1.9 .552 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones 1 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1982-83-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 22 40.3 30.7 2.6 3.7 6.4 4.8 0.9 0.0 3.7 2.8 10.6 18.3 .580 0.0 0.0 - 9.5 11.3 .847
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1983-84-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 79 37.8 30.6 2.3 3.4 5.7 3.9 0.8 0.1 3.3 2.5 10.2 18.2 .558 0.0 0.1 .250 10.3 12.0 .859
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 11 41.3 32.2 3.4 4.2 7.5 4.2 0.9 0.1 3.5 2.7 10.6 21.1 .504 0.0 0.0 - 10.9 12.6 .863
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1984-85-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 55 35.8 26.6 2.7 3.2 5.9 3.4 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.4 9.3 17.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 8.0 9.9 .804
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 10 39.8 25.3 2.5 5.0 7.5 2.0 1.6 0.0 3.6 3.9 7.9 15.1 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 9.5 12.2 .779
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1985-86-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 76 36.1 29.8 2.3 2.9 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 10.8 19.1 .563 0.0 0.1 .091 8.3 10.5 .791
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1986-87-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 81 33.8 21.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.0 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 7.4 13.9 .534 0.0 0.1 .167 6.7 8.2 .812
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 15 33.3 20.5 1.9 2.6 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.0 2.2 2.4 7.4 13.7 .539 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 7.4 .775
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1987-88-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 69 31.1 20.0 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.4 12.5 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 7.1 8.3 .860
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 23 35.0 19.4 1.6 3.0 4.7 2.0 0.8 0.0 2.2 2.2 6.7 12.7 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 7.7 .787
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1988-89-
Team Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 73 33.2 19.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 2.3 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.4 13.1 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 6.3 7.8 .810
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1989-90-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 45 28.9 14.7 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.1 10.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.6 .787
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Major Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Adrian Dantley Major Jones
Season 1990-91-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 10 12.6 5.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 5.0 .380 0.1 0.3 .333 1.8 2.6 .692
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 3 6.3 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Major Jones ------- --- ----------
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