Adrian Dantley vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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