Adrian Dantley vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Lindy Waters III 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Lindy Waters III 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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