Adrian Dantley

Adrian Dantley Hall of Fame · 2008

Utah Jazz

1× NBA Champion 1988-89

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
24.3
2.30× era #30 all-time
peak 1983-84 · 3.04×
RPG
5.7
1.30× era
peak 1979-80 · 1.64×
APG
3.0
1.19× era
peak 1981-82 · 1.67×
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.2

Shooting Percentages

FG%
53.4%
3P%
9.8%
FT%
81.7%

Career Totals

Games Played
955
Total Points
23166
Total Rebounds
5456
Total Assists
2835
Total Steals
946
Total Blocks
150

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG71522301976-771983-841990-911976-77: 20.3 PPG1977-78: 19.4 PPG1978-79: 17.3 PPG1979-80: 28.0 PPG1980-81: 30.6 PPG1981-82: 30.3 PPG1982-83: 30.7 PPG1983-84: 30.6 PPG1984-85: 26.6 PPG1985-86: 29.8 PPG1986-87: 21.5 PPG1987-88: 20.0 PPG1988-89: 18.4 PPG1989-90: 14.7 PPG1990-91: 5.7 PPG1976-77: 7.6 RPG1977-78: 7.2 RPG1978-79: 5.7 RPG1979-80: 7.6 RPG1980-81: 6.4 RPG1981-82: 6.3 RPG1982-83: 6.4 RPG1983-84: 5.7 RPG1984-85: 5.9 RPG1985-86: 5.2 RPG1986-87: 4.1 RPG1987-88: 3.3 RPG1988-89: 3.9 RPG1989-90: 3.8 RPG1990-91: 1.3 RPG1976-77: 1.9 APG1977-78: 3.4 APG1978-79: 2.3 APG1979-80: 2.8 APG1980-81: 4.0 APG1981-82: 4.0 APG1982-83: 4.8 APG1983-84: 3.9 APG1984-85: 3.4 APG1985-86: 3.5 APG1986-87: 2.0 APG1987-88: 2.5 APG1988-89: 2.2 APG1989-90: 1.8 APG1990-91: 0.9 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
61.6%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
54.0%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 73
PPG 21.3
RPG 5.4
APG 2.3
FG% 51.5%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 78.8%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • Rookie of the Year 1976-77
  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×2 1983-84, 1980-81
  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1976-77
  • All-Star ×6 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1990-91 MIL 10 12.6 5.7 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 38.0% 33.3% 69.2%
1989-90 DAL 45 28.9 14.7 3.8 1.8 0.4 0.2 47.7% 0.0% 78.7%
1988-89 DET 42 31.9 18.4 3.9 2.2 0.5 0.1 52.1% 0.0% 83.9%
1987-88 DET 69 31.1 20.0 3.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 51.4% 0.0% 86.0%
1986-87 DET 81 33.8 21.5 4.1 2.0 0.8 0.1 53.4% 16.7% 81.2%
1985-86 UTH 76 36.1 29.8 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 56.3% 9.1% 79.1%
1984-85 UTH 55 35.8 26.6 5.9 3.4 1.0 0.1 53.1% 0.0% 80.4%
1983-84 UTH 79 37.8 30.6 5.7 3.9 0.8 0.1 55.8% 25.0% 85.9%
1982-83 UTH 22 40.3 30.7 6.4 4.8 0.9 0.0 58.0% 0.0% 84.7%
1981-82 UTH 81 39.8 30.3 6.3 4.0 1.2 0.2 57.0% 33.3% 79.2%
1980-81 UTH 80 42.7 30.6 6.4 4.0 1.4 0.2 55.9% 28.6% 80.6%
1979-80 UTH 68 39.3 28.0 7.6 2.8 1.4 0.2 57.6% 0.0% 84.2%
1978-79 LAL 60 29.6 17.3 5.7 2.3 1.1 0.2 51.0% 0.0% 85.4%
1977-78 LAL 56 35.4 19.4 7.2 3.4 1.2 0.1 52.0% 0.0% 80.1%
1976-77 BUF 77 36.6 20.3 7.6 1.9 1.2 0.2 52.0% 0.0% 81.8%

Players Like Adrian Dantley

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Bernard King 1977 – 1992 22.5p 5.8r 3.3a 2 Jay Vincent 1981 – 1989 15.2p 5.5r 2.0a 3 Alex English 1976 – 1990 21.5p 5.5r 3.6a 4 Lou Hudson 1966 – 1978 20.2p 4.4r 2.7a 5 Jamaal Wilkes 1974 – 1985 17.7p 6.2r 2.5a