Adrian Dantley vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 Phil Smith 1

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Phil Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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