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Retired#4Forward1976–1990#33 all-time in points

Adrian Dantley

Adrian Dantley scored 23,177 points in 955 games, 33rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1982-83 at 30.7 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 5″ / 208 lb
Age71
PositionForward
BornFeb 26, 1955
HometownWashington, D.C., United States
Experience1976–1990
CollegeUniversity of Notre Dame
Draft1976 · round 1, pick 6
High schoolDeMatha Catholic High School Maryland, Maryland
TeamsBuffalo Braves 1976–1976Indiana Pacers 1977–1977Los Angeles Lakers 1977–1978UTH 1979–1985Detroit Pistons 1986–1988Dallas Mavericks 1988–1989Milwaukee Bucks 1990–1990
Career points
23,177
955 games · 24.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#33
Also 281st in assists, 243rd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1976–1990. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1990-91.

1990-91 season

MIL · 10 games
Points575.7 per game
Rebounds1.313 total
Assists0.99 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×3Rare AirSeason30 points per game1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1980-81, 1983-84
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points23,177 points
  • ×6LegendSeasonAll-Star1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1984-85 +1 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points23,177 points
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1976-77

Adrian Dantley career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1982-83 · 30.7 points per game

Adrian Dantley milestones

Career · regular season
23,177 career points
Retired 33rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K
Career marks
Points23,177Past 20,000 · 33rd all-time
Rebounds5,455Past 5,000 · 243rd all-time
Assists2,830Past 2,500 · 281st all-time

Adrian Dantley career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Adrian Dantley stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1990-91MIL10575.71.30.9.380.333.6921———
1989-90DAL4566214.73.81.8.477.000.7870———
1988-89DET/DAL731,40019.24.32.3.493.000.8100———
1987-88DET691,38020.03.32.5.514.000.8600———
1986-87DET811,74221.54.12.0.534.167.8121———
1985-86UTH762,26729.85.23.5.563.091.7911———
1984-85UTH551,46226.65.93.4.531—.8040———
1983-84UTH792,41830.65.73.9.558.250.8591———
1982-83UTH2267630.76.44.8.580—.8470———
1981-82UTH812,45730.36.34.0.570.333.7921———
1980-81UTH802,45230.66.44.0.559.286.8062———
1979-80UTH681,90328.07.62.8.576.000.8420———
1978-79LAL601,04017.35.72.3.510—.854————
1977-78IND/LAL791,69721.57.83.2.512—.796————
1976-77BUF771,56420.37.61.9.520—.818————
Career15 seasons95523,17724.35.73.0.540.171.8187——0

Adrian Dantley splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
70%
Threes
0%
Free throws
29%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Adrian Dantley facts
How many career points did Adrian Dantley score?

Adrian Dantley scored 23,177 career regular-season points in 955 games, 24.3 per game, which ranks 33rd all-time.

What was Adrian Dantley’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1982-83 with UTH: 30.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.

Where is Adrian Dantley from?

Adrian Dantley is from Washington, D.C., United States. He played high school ball at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland, Maryland. He played college ball at University of Notre Dame.

What teams did Adrian Dantley play for?

Buffalo Braves (1976–1976); Indiana Pacers (1977–1977); Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1978); UTH (1979–1985); Detroit Pistons (1986–1988); Dallas Mavericks (1988–1989); Milwaukee Bucks (1990–1990).