Career snapshot
14seasons
1,030games
24,711career pts
20.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 461 games · 1979-80–1985-86
Position rank · 1989-90
#32PPG rank
#25PER rank
#38WS rank
Among 99 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
30.7
1980-81 · UTA
RPG
9.4
1977-78 · IND
APG
4.8
1982-83 · UTA
PER
24.6
1983-84 · UTA
WS
14.6
1983-84 · UTA
Draft
1976
Round 1 ·
Pick 6
from Notre Dame
Honors & awards
6×
All-Star Selection
1985, 1984, 1983, 1981, 1980, 1979
2×
All-NBA Team
1983, 1980
1×
All-Rookie Team
1976
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1976
Career by team
Milwaukee Bucks
1990-91 – 1990-91 · 1 seasons
5.7 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.9 APG
10 games
Dallas Mavericks
1988-89 – 1989-90 · 2 seasons
17.0 PPG
4.2 RPG
2.1 APG
76 games
Detroit Pistons
1986-87 – 1988-89 · 3 seasons
20.3 PPG
3.8 RPG
2.2 APG
192 games
Utah Jazz
1979-80 – 1985-86 · 7 seasons
29.6 PPG
6.2 RPG
3.7 APG
461 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1977-78 – 1978-79 · 2 seasons
18.3 PPG
6.4 RPG
2.8 APG
116 games
Indiana Pacers
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
26.5 PPG
9.4 RPG
2.8 APG
23 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | LAL | 56 | 0 | 35.4 | 19.4 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 80.1 | 19.8 | 7.7 |
| 1977-78 | IND | 23 | 23 | 41.2 | 26.5 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 23.4 | 4.5 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 79 | 23 | 37.1 | 21.5 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 79.6 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 60 | 0 | 29.6 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 85.4 | 18.4 | 5.7 |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 68 | 0 | 39.3 | 28.0 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 57.6 | 0.0 | 84.2 | 24.3 | 10.5 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 80 | 0 | 42.7 | 30.7 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 55.9 | 28.6 | 80.6 | 24.3 | 13.6 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 81 | 81 | 39.8 | 30.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 57.0 | 33.3 | 79.2 | 24.2 | 12.6 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 22 | 22 | 40.3 | 30.7 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 84.7 | 24.4 | 4.3 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 79 | 79 | 37.8 | 30.6 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 55.8 | 25.0 | 85.9 | 24.6 | 14.6 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 55 | 46 | 35.8 | 26.6 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 80.4 | 21.9 | 8.0 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 76 | 75 | 36.1 | 29.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 56.3 | 9.1 | 79.1 | 24.6 | 12.8 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 81 | 81 | 33.8 | 21.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 53.4 | 16.7 | 81.2 | 18.6 | 10.3 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 69 | 50 | 31.1 | 20.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 19.9 | 9.4 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | 73 | 67 | 33.2 | 19.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 31 | 25 | 34.9 | 20.3 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 77.6 | 16.4 | 2.1 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 42 | 42 | 31.9 | 18.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 83.9 | 18.2 | 5.3 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 45 | 45 | 28.9 | 14.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 15.4 | 3.1 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 10 | 0 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 33.3 | 69.2 | 12.1 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1990 | Dallas Mavericks | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Oct 1988 | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1988-89 to 1988-89 | |
| Jul 1988 | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Utah Jazz | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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About Adrian Dantley
Adrian Delano Dantley nicknamed A.D. is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dantley is a six-time NBA All-Star, holds two-time All-NBA honours, and is a two-time NBA scoring champion. Dantley finished ninth on the all-time NBA scoring list at the time of his retirement and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. He served as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA from 2003 to 2011. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.