Adrian Dantley vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Dale Ellis 1

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Dale Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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