Rick Carlisle vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.