Adrian Dantley vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Sam Young 57

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Sam Young 4

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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