Adrian Dantley vs. Allen Leavell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Allen Leavell and Adrian Dantley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Adrian Dantley played 15 years in the NBA, 5 more than Allen Leavell, who played 10. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Allen Leavell had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Adrian Dantley 15 7 1976-77 to 1990-91
Allen Leavell 10 8 1979-80 to 1988-89

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1976-771979-80
Team Buffalo BravesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 77 36.6 20.3 3.3 4.4 7.6 1.9 1.2 0.2 - 2.8 7.1 13.6 .520 - - - 6.2 7.6 .818
Allen Leavell 77 27.6 10.9 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.4 1.6 0.4 2.7 2.6 4.3 8.5 .503 0.0 0.2 .158 2.3 2.9 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell 7 21.3 5.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.4 0.9 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.4 5.4 .263 0.0 0.6 .000 2.7 3.0 .905

Season 2

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1977-781980-81
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 79 37.1 21.5 3.4 4.5 7.8 3.2 1.5 0.3 2.9 2.9 7.3 14.3 .512 - - - 6.8 8.6 .796
Allen Leavell 79 21.3 8.1 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.9 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.0 3.3 6.9 .471 0.0 0.2 .118 1.6 1.9 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 3 34.7 17.0 3.0 5.3 8.3 3.7 1.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.7 11.7 .571 - - - 3.7 5.7 .647
Allen Leavell 17 12.8 4.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.6 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.8 4.5 .390 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.0 .882

Season 3

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1978-791981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 60 29.6 17.3 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.3 1.1 0.2 2.6 2.7 6.2 12.2 .510 - - - 4.9 5.7 .854
Allen Leavell 79 27.2 10.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 5.8 1.9 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.7 10.0 .467 0.1 0.4 .290 1.5 1.7 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 8 29.5 17.6 1.3 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 3.0 6.3 11.1 .562 - - - 5.1 6.5 .788
Allen Leavell 3 31.0 14.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.3 1.3 0.3 1.7 3.0 6.7 15.7 .426 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 4

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1979-801982-83
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 68 39.3 28.0 2.7 4.9 7.6 2.8 1.4 0.2 3.4 3.1 10.7 18.6 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 6.5 7.7 .842
Allen Leavell 79 32.9 14.8 0.8 1.7 2.5 6.7 2.1 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.6 13.4 .415 0.5 2.2 .240 3.1 3.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1980-811983-84
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 80 42.7 30.7 2.4 4.0 6.4 4.0 1.4 0.2 3.5 3.1 11.4 20.3 .559 0.0 0.1 .286 7.9 9.8 .806
Allen Leavell 82 24.5 11.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 5.6 1.3 0.1 2.2 2.4 4.3 8.9 .477 0.1 0.9 .155 2.9 3.5 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1981-821984-85
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 81 39.8 30.3 2.9 3.5 6.3 4.0 1.2 0.2 3.7 3.1 11.2 19.6 .570 0.0 0.0 .333 8.0 10.1 .792
Allen Leavell 42 12.8 5.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 2.1 5.0 .421 0.2 0.9 .216 1.0 1.4 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell 5 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 7

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1982-831985-86
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 22 40.3 30.7 2.6 3.7 6.4 4.8 0.9 0.0 3.7 2.8 10.6 18.3 .580 0.0 0.0 - 9.5 11.3 .847
Allen Leavell 74 16.1 7.9 0.1 0.8 0.9 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 6.2 .463 0.3 0.9 .358 1.8 2.1 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell 15 11.3 5.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.6 5.3 .300 0.5 1.0 .467 1.3 1.5 .870

Season 8

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1983-841986-87
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 79 37.8 30.6 2.3 3.4 5.7 3.9 0.8 0.1 3.3 2.5 10.2 18.2 .558 0.0 0.1 .250 10.3 12.0 .859
Allen Leavell 53 22.2 7.8 0.3 0.9 1.2 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.4 2.8 6.8 .411 0.3 1.1 .316 1.9 2.2 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 11 41.3 32.2 3.4 4.2 7.5 4.2 0.9 0.1 3.5 2.7 10.6 21.1 .504 0.0 0.0 - 10.9 12.6 .863
Allen Leavell 10 38.4 14.1 0.6 1.9 2.5 7.2 1.9 0.3 2.8 4.2 4.4 10.7 .411 0.4 1.6 .250 4.9 6.0 .817

Season 9

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1984-851987-88
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 55 35.8 26.6 2.7 3.2 5.9 3.4 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.4 9.3 17.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 8.0 9.9 .804
Allen Leavell 80 26.9 10.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 5.1 1.6 0.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 8.3 .437 0.2 1.1 .216 2.7 3.1 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 10 39.8 25.3 2.5 5.0 7.5 2.0 1.6 0.0 3.6 3.9 7.9 15.1 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 9.5 12.2 .779
Allen Leavell 4 9.5 5.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.3 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.8 4.8 .368 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 10

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1985-861988-89
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 76 36.1 29.8 2.3 2.9 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 10.8 19.1 .563 0.0 0.1 .091 8.3 10.5 .791
Allen Leavell 55 11.4 3.3 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 3.4 .346 0.1 0.7 .122 0.8 1.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell 2 2.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 11

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1986-87-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 81 33.8 21.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.0 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 7.4 13.9 .534 0.0 0.1 .167 6.7 8.2 .812
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 15 33.3 20.5 1.9 2.6 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.0 2.2 2.4 7.4 13.7 .539 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 7.4 .775
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1987-88-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 69 31.1 20.0 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.4 12.5 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 7.1 8.3 .860
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 23 35.0 19.4 1.6 3.0 4.7 2.0 0.8 0.0 2.2 2.2 6.7 12.7 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 7.7 .787
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1988-89-
Team Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 73 33.2 19.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 2.3 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.4 13.1 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 6.3 7.8 .810
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1989-90-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 45 28.9 14.7 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.1 10.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.6 .787
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Adrian Dantley Allen Leavell
Season 1990-91-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 10 12.6 5.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 5.0 .380 0.1 0.3 .333 1.8 2.6 .692
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 3 6.3 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Allen Leavell ------- --- ----------