Adrian Dantley vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Brian Shaw 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Brian Shaw 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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