Adrian Dantley vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Jim Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.