Deandre Ayton vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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