Sam Bowie vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.