Adrian Dantley vs. Elijah Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Hughes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Elijah Hughes 2

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Elijah Hughes 0

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Elijah Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Elijah Hughes 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Elijah Hughes 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Elijah Hughes 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Elijah Hughes 1.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Elijah Hughes 0.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Elijah Hughes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Elijah Hughes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Elijah Hughes 157

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Elijah Hughes 67

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Elijah Hughes 28

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Elijah Hughes 15

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Elijah Hughes 9

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Elijah Hughes 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Elijah Hughes .328

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Elijah Hughes .280

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Elijah Hughes .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Elijah Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Elijah Hughes -

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Elijah Hughes -

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Elijah Hughes -

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Elijah Hughes -

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Elijah Hughes -

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Elijah Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Elijah Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Elijah Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Elijah Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Elijah Hughes -

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