LaMelo Ball vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.