Adrian Dantley vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Negele Knight 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Negele Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Negele Knight 30

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Negele Knight 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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