Adrian Dantley vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

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

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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