Joe Buckhalter vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.