Adrian Dantley vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

A.J. Lawson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 A.J. Lawson 2

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 A.J. Lawson 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 A.J. Lawson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 A.J. Lawson 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 A.J. Lawson 1.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 A.J. Lawson 0.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 A.J. Lawson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 A.J. Lawson 192

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 A.J. Lawson 71

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 A.J. Lawson 22

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 A.J. Lawson 12

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 A.J. Lawson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 A.J. Lawson .461

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * A.J. Lawson .307

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 A.J. Lawson .548

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) A.J. Lawson 3.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) A.J. Lawson 1.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 A.J. Lawson 0.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 A.J. Lawson 8

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 A.J. Lawson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 A.J. Lawson .500

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * A.J. Lawson .400

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 A.J. Lawson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) A.J. Lawson 0.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.