Adrian Dantley vs. Jamaal Tinsley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Tinsley 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

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 played 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jamaal Tinsley, who played 11. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Jamaal Tinsley had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jamaal Tinsley 11 6 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1976-772001-02
Team Buffalo BravesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 80 30.5 9.4 1.0 2.8 3.7 8.1 1.7 0.5 3.4 3.1 3.6 9.5 .380 0.5 2.2 .240 1.6 2.3 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 5 17.8 3.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.0 0.4 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.6 3.8 .421 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 2

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1977-782002-03
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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
Jamaal Tinsley 73 30.6 7.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 7.5 1.7 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.0 7.6 .396 0.6 2.3 .277 1.1 1.5 .714
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
Jamaal Tinsley 6 31.0 8.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.5 0.7 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.3 5.8 .571 1.3 2.2 .615 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 3

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1978-792003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Jamaal Tinsley 52 26.5 8.3 0.5 2.1 2.6 5.8 1.6 0.3 2.1 2.5 2.9 7.1 .414 1.5 4.0 .372 0.9 1.3 .731
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
Jamaal Tinsley 16 26.4 8.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.0 1.8 0.2 1.9 3.5 3.1 7.7 .398 1.0 3.4 .296 0.9 1.0 .938

Season 4

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1979-802004-05
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 40 32.5 15.4 0.7 3.4 4.0 6.4 2.0 0.3 3.4 2.8 5.5 13.1 .418 1.5 3.9 .372 3.1 4.1 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 9 27.8 8.7 0.7 2.7 3.3 5.7 1.6 0.3 3.0 3.4 3.6 9.9 .360 0.2 2.0 .111 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 5

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1980-812005-06
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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
Jamaal Tinsley 42 26.7 9.3 0.8 2.3 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.3 3.8 9.2 .409 0.4 1.7 .229 1.4 2.2 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley 1 7.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1981-822006-07
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
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
Jamaal Tinsley 72 31.2 12.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.9 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.6 4.8 12.3 .389 0.8 2.7 .316 2.4 3.3 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1982-832007-08
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
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
Jamaal Tinsley 39 33.2 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 8.4 1.7 0.3 3.3 2.5 4.5 11.9 .380 1.0 3.6 .284 1.8 2.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Note: Jamaal Tinsley didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 8

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1983-842009-10
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 38 15.5 3.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.4 3.7 .371 0.2 1.0 .179 0.6 0.7 .815
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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Note: Jamaal Tinsley didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 9

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1984-852011-12
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley 37 13.7 3.7 0.2 1.1 1.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.3 1.5 3.8 .404 0.3 1.0 .270 0.4 0.5 .765
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
Jamaal Tinsley 4 16.3 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.3 5.0 .250 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 10

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1985-862012-13
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
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
Jamaal Tinsley 66 18.5 3.5 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.4 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.3 3.5 .368 0.6 1.9 .307 0.3 0.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1986-872013-14
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
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
Jamaal Tinsley 8 13.8 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.9 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.5 2.5 .200 0.1 1.9 .067 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1987-88-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
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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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------
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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1988-89-
Team Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1989-90-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Adrian Dantley Jamaal Tinsley
Season 1990-91-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------
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
Jamaal Tinsley ------- --- ----------