Adrian Dantley stats
Bio
- Rookie of the Year
- 1976-77
Adrian Dantley played 15 NBA seasons, 1976-77 to 1990-91.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 24.3
- REB
- 5.7
- AST
- 3.0
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 61.6
- MIN
- 35.8
- GP
- 955
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAC | 20.3 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 60.1 | 36.6 | 77 |
| 1977-78 |  IND/LAL | 21.5 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 59.5 | 37.1 | 79 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 17.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 58.9 | 29.6 | 60 |
| 1979-80 | UTAH | 28.0 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 63.5 | 39.3 | 68 |
| 1980-81 | UTAH | 30.7 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 62.2 | 42.7 | 80 |
| 1981-82 | UTAH | 30.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 63.1 | 39.8 | 81 |
| 1982-83 | UTAH | 30.7 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 66.1 | 40.3 | 22 |
| 1983-84 | UTAH | 30.6 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 65.2 | 37.8 | 79 |
| 1984-85 | UTAH | 26.6 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 60.7 | 35.8 | 55 |
| 1985-86 | UTAH | 29.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 62.9 | 36.1 | 76 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 21.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 61.4 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 20.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 61.9 | 31.1 | 69 |
| 1988-89 |  DET/DAL | 19.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 58.1 | 33.2 | 73 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 14.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 28.9 | 45 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 46.4 | 12.6 | 10 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 21.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 2.3
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 60.6
- MIN
- 34.5
- GP
- 73
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 23,177
- REB
- 5,455
- AST
- 2,830
- STL
- 944
- BLK
- 150
- TO
- 2,503
- FGM
- 8,169
- 3PTM
- 7
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAC | 1,564 | 587 | 144 | 91 | 15 | — | 544 | — |
| 1977-78 | IND/LAL | 1,697 | 620 | 253 | 118 | 24 | 228 | 578 | — |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 1,040 | 342 | 138 | 63 | 12 | 155 | 374 | — |
| 1979-80 | UTAH | 1,903 | 516 | 191 | 96 | 14 | 233 | 730 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | UTAH | 2,452 | 509 | 322 | 109 | 18 | 282 | 909 | 2 |
| 1981-82 | UTAH | 2,457 | 514 | 324 | 95 | 14 | 299 | 904 | 1 |
| 1982-83 | UTAH | 676 | 140 | 105 | 20 | 0 | 81 | 233 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | UTAH | 2,418 | 448 | 310 | 61 | 4 | 263 | 802 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | UTAH | 1,462 | 323 | 186 | 57 | 8 | 171 | 512 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | UTAH | 2,267 | 395 | 264 | 64 | 4 | 231 | 818 | 1 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 1,742 | 332 | 162 | 63 | 7 | 181 | 601 | 1 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 1,380 | 227 | 171 | 39 | 10 | 135 | 444 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | DET/DAL | 1,400 | 317 | 171 | 43 | 13 | 163 | 470 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 662 | 172 | 80 | 20 | 7 | 75 | 231 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 57 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 24.5
- REB
- 5.7
- AST
- 3.0
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 61.6
- MIN
- 35.8
- GP
- 955
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAC | 20.0 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 60.1 | 36.6 | 77 |
| 1977-78 | IND/LAL | 20.9 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 59.5 | 37.1 | 79 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 21.0 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 58.9 | 29.6 | 60 |
| 1979-80 | UTAH | 25.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 63.5 | 39.3 | 68 |
| 1980-81 | UTAH | 25.9 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 62.2 | 42.7 | 80 |
| 1981-82 | UTAH | 27.4 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 63.1 | 39.8 | 81 |
| 1982-83 | UTAH | 27.4 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 66.1 | 40.3 | 22 |
| 1983-84 | UTAH | 29.1 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 65.2 | 37.8 | 79 |
| 1984-85 | UTAH | 26.7 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 60.7 | 35.8 | 55 |
| 1985-86 | UTAH | 29.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 62.9 | 36.1 | 76 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 22.9 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 61.4 | 33.8 | 81 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 23.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 61.9 | 31.1 | 69 |
| 1988-89 | DET/DAL | 20.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 58.1 | 33.2 | 73 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 18.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 28.9 | 45 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 16.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 46.4 | 12.6 | 10 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 955
- ESPN
- 33,367.0
- YAHOO
- 34,747.0
- ESPN/G
- 34.9
- YAHOO/G
- 36.4
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | LAC | 77 | 2,799.0 | 2,802.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 |
| 1977-78 | IND/LAL | 79 | 2,824.0 | 3,018.5 | 35.7 | 38.2 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 60 | 1,613.0 | 1,727.4 | 26.9 | 28.8 |
| 1979-80 | UTAH | 68 | 2,885.0 | 2,905.7 | 42.4 | 42.7 |
| 1980-81 | UTAH | 80 | 3,590.0 | 3,644.8 | 44.9 | 45.6 |
| 1981-82 | UTAH | 81 | 3,510.0 | 3,587.8 | 43.3 | 44.3 |
| 1982-83 | UTAH | 22 | 970.0 | 980.5 | 44.1 | 44.6 |
| 1983-84 | UTAH | 79 | 3,254.0 | 3,352.6 | 41.2 | 42.4 |
| 1984-85 | UTAH | 55 | 2,028.0 | 2,152.6 | 36.9 | 39.1 |
| 1985-86 | UTAH | 76 | 3,018.0 | 3,110.0 | 39.7 | 40.9 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 81 | 2,268.0 | 2,412.4 | 28.0 | 29.8 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 69 | 1,820.0 | 1,920.9 | 26.4 | 27.8 |
| 1988-89 | DET/DAL | 73 | 1,835.0 | 2,041.9 | 25.1 | 28.0 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 45 | 876.0 | 994.4 | 19.5 | 22.1 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 10 | 77.0 | 95.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 |
Bio
- Experience
- 17 yearsDebut 1976
- Draft
- 1976Rd 1, Pk 6
- Rookie of the Year
- 1976-77
- All-NBA Second Team
- 2x
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1976-77
Latest performance
Adrian Dantley
Apr 30 · @ PHI · L 121-100
- MIN
- 8
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 20.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Apr 30 | at PHIL 121-100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat, Apr 27 | vsPHIL 116-112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Thu, Apr 25 | vsPHIL 99-90 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat, Apr 20 | vs INDW 133-100 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Fri, Apr 19 | at MINL 109-91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tue, Apr 16 | at WSHL 112-106 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
What were Adrian Dantley's career stats?
Adrian Dantley played 15 seasons for the Clippers, the Lakers, the Jazz, the Pistons, the Mavericks and the Bucks. His best season was 1981-82: 2,457 points, 514 rebounds and 324 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 7 postseasons, 1976-77 to 1990-91
Championships
- 1988-89 NBA Finals with the Detroit Pistons
Awards
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1976-77
- NBA Rookie of the Year: 1976-77
- All-NBA Second Team ×2: 1980-81, 1983-84
All-time career rank
- 33rd in points (23,177)
- 207th in rebounds (5,455)
- 251st in assists (2,830)
Among the 2,820 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Adrian Dantley
Playoff series
Adrian Dantley played 73 games across 7 NBA postseasons in 15 series — 8 won, 7 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | PHI | Lost 0-3 | 3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 1987-88 | WSH | Won 3-2 | 5 | 20.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| 1987-88 |  CHI | Won 4-1 | 5 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 1987-88 |  BOS | Won 4-2 | 6 | 17.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 21.3 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| 1986-87 | WSH | Won 3-0 | 3 | 21.3 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| 1986-87 | HAW | Won 4-1 | 5 | 15.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 23.6 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| 1984-85 |  HOU | Won 3-2 | 5 | 24.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 |
| 1984-85 |  DEN | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 2.4 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | Won 3-2 | 5 | 31.0 | 8.2 | 5.4 |
| 1983-84 |  PHX | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 33.2 | 7.0 | 3.2 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | Won 2-1 | 3 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| 1978-79 |  OKC | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 15.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| 1977-78 | OKC | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 3.7 |
Adrian Dantley’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Adrian Dantley against each club
- vs Denver Nuggets (66)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (56)
- vs Phoenix Suns (54)
- vs Houston Rockets (53)
- vs Sacramento Kings (53)
- vs Boston Celtics (51)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (49)
- vs Washington Wizards (49)
- vs Chicago Bulls (48)
- vs Golden State Warriors (48)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (48)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (47)
- vs LA Clippers (45)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (41)
- vs Indiana Pacers (41)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (41)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (41)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (38)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (36)
- vs New York Knicks (36)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (34)
- vs Detroit Pistons (24)
- vs Utah Jazz (16)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (5)
- vs Miami Heat (5)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (3)