Adrian Dantley vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

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