Paolo Banchero vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.