Vlatko Cancar vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Vlatko Cancar 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
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Vlatko Cancar 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Vlatko Cancar 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) 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.