Adrian Dantley vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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