Jalen Brunson vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Adrian Dantley

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.