Earl Cureton vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Earl Cureton 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Earl Cureton 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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