Adrian Dantley vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Chris Gatling 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Chris Gatling 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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