Adrian Dantley vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Adrian Dantley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Austin Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Austin Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.