Adrian Dantley vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. -

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