Adrian Dantley vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Paul Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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