Adrian Dantley debuted in the NBA in 1976, appearing in 955 games over 15 seasons. He scored 23,177 points, delivered 2,830 assists, and grabbed 5,455 rebounds, ranking 33th in scoring and 266th in assists in NBA history.
Adrian Dantley Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Adrian Dantley’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Adrian Dantley |
| Date of Birth | February 28, 1955 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward |
| Height | 196cm |
| Weight | 94kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1976 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 955 games (Ranked 202 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 23,177 points (Ranked 33) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 7 (Ranked 1899) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,830 (Ranked 266) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,455 (Ranked 238) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 2,207 (Ranked 74) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 3,248 (Ranked 252) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 150 (Ranked 946) |
| Steals (STL) | 944 (Ranked 211) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,503 (Ranked 60) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,550 (Ranked 189) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 54% (Ranked 254) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 81.8% (Ranked 703) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 17.1% (Ranked 2343) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 35.8 minutes (Ranked 43) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1991)
| Games Played (G) | 10 |
| Points (PTS) | 57 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 9 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 13 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 5 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 0 |
| Steals (STL) | 5 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 6 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 8 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 38% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 69.2% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 33.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 126 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1982, 2,457 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1981, 2
- Most Assists in a Season: 1982, 324
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 620
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1978, 24
- Most Steals in a Season: 1978, 118
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1982, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1983, 58%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1988, 86%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1982, 33.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1981, 3,417 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Adrian Dantley appeared in 70 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,507 |
| Assists (AST) | 158 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 370 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 140 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 230 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 |
| Steals (STL) | 64 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 179 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 179 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 52.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,411 |
Adrian Dantley Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 77 | 2816 | 1564 | 544 | 0.52 | 1046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 476 | 0.818 | 582 | 587 | 251 | 336 | 144 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
1978 | 79 | 2933 | 1697 | 578 | 0.512 | 1128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 541 | 0.796 | 680 | 620 | 265 | 355 | 253 | 118 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 233 |
1979 | 60 | 1775 | 1040 | 374 | 0.51 | 733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0.854 | 342 | 342 | 131 | 211 | 138 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 162 |
1980 | 68 | 2674 | 1903 | 730 | 0.576 | 1267 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 730 | 0.577 | 1265 | 0.576 | 443 | 0.842 | 526 | 516 | 183 | 333 | 191 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 211 |
1981 | 80 | 3417 | 2452 | 909 | 0.559 | 1627 | 2 | 0.286 | 7 | 907 | 0.56 | 1620 | 0.559 | 632 | 0.806 | 784 | 509 | 192 | 317 | 322 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 245 |
1982 | 81 | 3222 | 2457 | 904 | 0.57 | 1586 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | 903 | 0.57 | 1583 | 0.57 | 648 | 0.792 | 818 | 514 | 231 | 283 | 324 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 81 | 299 | 252 |
1983 | 22 | 887 | 676 | 233 | 0.58 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0.58 | 402 | 0.58 | 210 | 0.847 | 248 | 140 | 58 | 82 | 105 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 81 | 62 |
1984 | 79 | 2984 | 2418 | 802 | 0.558 | 1438 | 1 | 0.25 | 4 | 801 | 0.559 | 1434 | 0.558 | 813 | 0.859 | 946 | 448 | 179 | 269 | 310 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 263 | 201 |
1985 | 55 | 1971 | 1462 | 512 | 0.531 | 964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 0.531 | 964 | 0.531 | 438 | 0.804 | 545 | 323 | 148 | 175 | 186 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 171 | 133 |
1986 | 76 | 2744 | 2267 | 818 | 0.563 | 1453 | 1 | 0.091 | 11 | 817 | 0.567 | 1442 | 0.563 | 630 | 0.791 | 796 | 395 | 178 | 217 | 264 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 231 | 206 |
1987 | 81 | 2736 | 1742 | 601 | 0.534 | 1126 | 1 | 0.167 | 6 | 600 | 0.536 | 1120 | 0.534 | 539 | 0.812 | 664 | 332 | 104 | 228 | 162 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 181 | 193 |
1988 | 69 | 2144 | 1380 | 444 | 0.514 | 863 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 444 | 0.516 | 861 | 0.514 | 492 | 0.86 | 572 | 227 | 84 | 143 | 171 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 135 | 144 |
1989 | 73 | 2422 | 1400 | 470 | 0.493 | 954 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 470 | 0.493 | 953 | 0.493 | 460 | 0.81 | 568 | 317 | 117 | 200 | 171 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 67 | 163 | 186 |
1990 | 45 | 1300 | 662 | 231 | 0.477 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 0.479 | 482 | 0.477 | 200 | 0.787 | 254 | 172 | 78 | 94 | 80 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 75 | 99 |
1991 | 10 | 126 | 57 | 19 | 0.38 | 50 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | 18 | 0.383 | 47 | 0.39 | 18 | 0.692 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |