Adrian Dantley vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Al Thornton -

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Al Thornton -

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