Adrian Dantley vs. Charles Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Jones and Adrian Dantley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Adrian Dantley and Charles Jones both played 15 years in the NBA. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Charles Jones had his rookie season in 1983-84. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Adrian Dantley 15 7 1976-77 to 1990-91
Charles Jones 15 8 1983-84 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1976-771983-84
Team Buffalo BravesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 77 36.6 20.3 3.3 4.4 7.6 1.9 1.2 0.2 - 2.8 7.1 13.6 .520 - - - 6.2 7.6 .818
Charles Jones 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 4.0 .250
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1977-781984-85
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls, Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 79 37.1 21.5 3.4 4.5 7.8 3.2 1.5 0.3 2.9 2.9 7.3 14.3 .512 - - - 6.8 8.6 .796
Charles Jones 31 21.5 5.6 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.8 0.7 2.5 0.8 3.5 2.2 4.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 3 34.7 17.0 3.0 5.3 8.3 3.7 1.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.7 11.7 .571 - - - 3.7 5.7 .647
Charles Jones 4 27.5 7.3 2.8 3.8 6.5 0.8 0.8 2.5 1.5 4.0 2.5 4.8 .526 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.0 .563

Season 3

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1978-791985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 60 29.6 17.3 2.2 3.5 5.7 2.3 1.1 0.2 2.6 2.7 6.2 12.2 .510 - - - 4.9 5.7 .854
Charles Jones 81 19.9 3.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.9 2.9 1.6 3.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 8 29.5 17.6 1.3 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 3.0 6.3 11.1 .562 - - - 5.1 6.5 .788
Charles Jones 5 14.4 2.4 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.6 0.8 2.2 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 4

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1979-801986-87
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 68 39.3 28.0 2.7 4.9 7.6 2.8 1.4 0.2 3.4 3.1 10.7 18.6 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 6.5 7.7 .842
Charles Jones 79 20.4 3.6 1.8 2.7 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.1 1.0 3.2 1.5 3.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones 3 18.7 2.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 3.0 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1980-811987-88
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 80 42.7 30.7 2.4 4.0 6.4 4.0 1.4 0.2 3.5 3.1 11.4 20.3 .559 0.0 0.1 .286 7.9 9.8 .806
Charles Jones 69 19.0 2.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.8 3.3 1.0 2.6 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones 5 19.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 3.6 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 6

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1981-821988-89
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 81 39.8 30.3 2.9 3.5 6.3 4.0 1.2 0.2 3.7 3.1 11.2 19.6 .570 0.0 0.0 .333 8.0 10.1 .792
Charles Jones 53 21.8 2.6 1.5 3.4 4.8 0.8 0.7 1.4 0.7 3.5 1.1 2.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1982-831989-90
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 22 40.3 30.7 2.6 3.7 6.4 4.8 0.9 0.0 3.7 2.8 10.6 18.3 .580 0.0 0.0 - 9.5 11.3 .847
Charles Jones 81 27.7 3.2 1.8 4.4 6.2 1.7 0.6 2.4 0.9 3.7 1.2 2.3 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1983-841990-91
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 79 37.8 30.6 2.3 3.4 5.7 3.9 0.8 0.1 3.3 2.5 10.2 18.2 .558 0.0 0.1 .250 10.3 12.0 .859
Charles Jones 62 24.2 2.6 1.9 3.9 5.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 0.7 3.2 1.1 2.0 .540 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .580
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 11 41.3 32.2 3.4 4.2 7.5 4.2 0.9 0.1 3.5 2.7 10.6 21.1 .504 0.0 0.0 - 10.9 12.6 .863
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1984-851991-92
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 55 35.8 26.6 2.7 3.2 5.9 3.4 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.4 9.3 17.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 8.0 9.9 .804
Charles Jones 75 18.2 1.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.5 2.9 0.4 1.2 .367 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 10 39.8 25.3 2.5 5.0 7.5 2.0 1.6 0.0 3.6 3.9 7.9 15.1 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 9.5 12.2 .779
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1985-861992-93
Team Utah JazzWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 76 36.1 29.8 2.3 2.9 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 10.8 19.1 .563 0.0 0.1 .091 8.3 10.5 .791
Charles Jones 67 18.0 1.3 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.9 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1986-871993-94
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 81 33.8 21.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.0 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 7.4 13.9 .534 0.0 0.1 .167 6.7 8.2 .812
Charles Jones 42 20.9 2.2 2.1 3.5 5.6 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 3.2 0.9 1.9 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 15 33.3 20.5 1.9 2.6 4.5 2.3 0.9 0.0 2.2 2.4 7.4 13.7 .539 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 7.4 .775
Charles Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1987-881994-95
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 69 31.1 20.0 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.5 0.6 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.4 12.5 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 7.1 8.3 .860
Charles Jones 3 12.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 23 35.0 19.4 1.6 3.0 4.7 2.0 0.8 0.0 2.2 2.2 6.7 12.7 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 7.7 .787
Charles Jones 19 12.5 0.7 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 2.9 0.3 0.7 .385 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.6 .333

Season 13

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1988-891995-96
Team Detroit Pistons, Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 73 33.2 19.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 2.3 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.4 13.1 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 6.3 7.8 .810
Charles Jones 46 6.5 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.4 .316 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .308
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones 3 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1989-901996-97
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 45 28.9 14.7 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.1 10.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.6 .787
Charles Jones 12 7.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Charles Jones 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Adrian Dantley Charles Jones
Season 1990-911997-98
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 10 12.6 5.7 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 5.0 .380 0.1 0.3 .333 1.8 2.6 .692
Charles Jones 24 5.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley 3 6.3 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Charles Jones 4 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000