Adrian Dantley vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Tony Smith 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Tony Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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