Adrian Dantley vs. Mark Price Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark Price 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, 3 more than Mark Price, who played 12. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Mark Price had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Mark Price 12 7 1986-87 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1976-771986-87
Team Buffalo BravesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Mark Price 67 18.2 6.9 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 0.3 1.0 .329 1.4 1.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1977-781987-88
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
Mark Price 80 32.8 16.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 6.0 1.2 0.2 2.3 1.5 6.2 12.2 .506 0.9 1.9 .486 2.8 3.2 .877
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
Mark Price 5 41.0 21.0 0.6 3.0 3.6 7.6 0.6 0.0 1.6 2.2 7.6 13.4 .567 1.0 2.4 .417 4.8 5.0 .960

Season 3

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1978-791988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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 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
Mark Price 75 36.4 18.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 8.4 1.5 0.1 2.8 1.3 7.1 13.4 .526 1.2 2.8 .441 3.5 3.9 .901
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
Mark Price 4 39.5 16.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 5.5 0.8 0.0 4.8 0.8 5.5 14.3 .386 1.5 4.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933

Season 4

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1979-801989-90
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Mark Price 73 37.1 19.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 9.1 1.6 0.1 2.9 1.2 6.7 14.6 .459 2.1 5.1 .406 4.1 4.6 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price 5 38.4 20.0 0.0 2.8 2.8 8.8 1.8 0.2 3.0 1.8 6.4 12.2 .525 1.2 3.4 .353 6.0 6.0 1.000

Season 5

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1980-811990-91
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
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
Mark Price 16 35.7 16.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 10.4 2.6 0.1 3.5 1.4 6.1 12.2 .497 1.1 3.3 .340 3.7 3.9 .952
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1981-821991-92
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Mark Price 72 29.7 17.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 7.4 1.3 0.2 2.2 1.6 6.1 12.5 .488 1.4 3.6 .387 3.8 4.0 .947
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price 17 35.5 19.2 0.6 1.9 2.5 7.5 1.4 0.2 3.3 2.0 6.9 14.0 .496 1.5 4.1 .362 3.9 4.3 .904

Season 7

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1982-831992-93
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Mark Price 75 31.7 18.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 8.0 1.2 0.1 2.6 1.4 6.4 13.1 .484 1.6 3.9 .416 3.9 4.1 .948
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price 9 32.0 13.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.1 1.7 0.0 3.7 1.4 4.8 10.8 .443 0.9 2.9 .308 2.6 2.7 .958

Season 8

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1983-841993-94
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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 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
Mark Price 76 31.4 17.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 7.8 1.4 0.1 2.5 1.2 6.3 13.2 .478 1.6 3.9 .397 3.1 3.5 .888
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
Mark Price 3 34.0 15.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.7 1.3 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 14.3 .349 0.7 3.0 .222 4.3 4.7 .929

Season 9

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1984-851994-95
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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 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
Mark Price 48 28.6 15.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 7.0 0.7 0.1 3.0 1.0 5.3 12.8 .413 2.1 5.3 .407 3.1 3.4 .914
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
Mark Price 4 35.8 15.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.5 1.5 0.0 4.5 1.3 3.0 10.0 .300 1.0 4.3 .235 8.0 8.3 .970

Season 10

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1985-861995-96
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
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 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
Mark Price 7 18.1 8.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.6 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.0 2.6 8.6 .300 1.4 4.3 .333 1.4 1.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1986-871996-97
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Mark Price 70 26.8 11.3 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.9 1.0 0.0 2.3 1.4 3.8 8.4 .447 1.6 4.0 .396 2.2 2.4 .906
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
Mark Price ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1987-881997-98
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Mark Price 63 22.7 9.5 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.7 0.8 0.1 2.6 1.5 3.6 8.4 .431 0.8 2.5 .335 1.4 1.6 .845
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
Mark Price ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
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
Mark Price ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1989-90-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Mark Price ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mark Price ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Adrian Dantley Mark Price
Season 1990-91-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Mark Price ------- --- ----------
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
Mark Price ------- --- ----------