Adrian Dantley vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Joe Smith 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Joe Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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