Adrian Dantley vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Dion Waiters 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Dion Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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