Rick Adelman vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Rick Adelman 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.