Adrian Dantley vs. Mike Dunleavy Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Dunleavy Jr. 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 and Mike Dunleavy Jr. both played 15 years in the NBA. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Mike Dunleavy Jr. had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 15 5 2002-03 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1976-772002-03
Team Buffalo BravesGolden State Warriors
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 15.9 5.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 5.1 .403 0.6 1.8 .347 1.0 1.2 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1977-782003-04
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 37.1 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 31.1 11.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.6 .449 1.3 3.4 .370 1.8 2.5 .741
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1978-792004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 79 32.5 13.4 1.2 4.3 5.5 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.5 5.2 11.5 .451 1.4 3.5 .388 1.7 2.2 .779
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1979-802005-06
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 81 31.8 11.5 1.0 4.0 4.9 2.9 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.1 10.1 .406 0.9 3.2 .285 2.4 3.1 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1980-812006-07
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 12.8 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.5 4.7 10.4 .452 0.9 2.7 .313 2.6 3.3 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1981-822007-08
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 36.0 19.1 0.7 4.5 5.2 3.5 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.5 6.5 13.6 .476 2.0 4.7 .424 4.1 4.9 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1982-832008-09
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 18 27.5 15.1 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.9 .401 1.8 5.0 .356 2.9 3.6 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1983-842009-10
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 67 22.2 9.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.4 8.3 .410 1.1 3.5 .318 2.0 2.4 .842
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1984-852010-11
Team Utah JazzIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 61 27.6 11.2 0.5 4.1 4.5 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.9 8.5 .462 1.7 4.2 .402 1.6 2.0 .800
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 14.4 5.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 4.0 .350 0.6 2.0 .300 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 10

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1985-862011-12
Team Utah JazzMilwaukee Bucks
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 55 26.3 12.3 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 4.3 9.2 .474 1.5 3.8 .399 2.1 2.6 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1986-872012-13
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsBucks 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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 25.9 10.5 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.7 8.3 .442 1.7 4.0 .428 1.4 1.7 .820
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4 22.8 12.3 0.8 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 4.3 7.5 .567 1.8 4.0 .438 2.0 2.3 .889

Season 12

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1987-882013-14
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsBulls 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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 11.3 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.1 9.4 .430 1.5 4.0 .380 1.7 2.0 .854
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 32.6 13.2 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.4 5.0 10.6 .472 2.4 5.2 .462 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 13

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1988-892014-15
Team Detroit Pistons, Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 63 29.2 9.4 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.3 7.6 .435 1.7 4.2 .407 1.1 1.4 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 12 32.4 10.9 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.6 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.6 3.6 7.3 .489 2.3 4.7 .482 1.5 1.6 .947

Season 14

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
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 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 31 22.7 7.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .410 1.3 3.2 .394 0.9 1.2 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Adrian Dantley Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 53 15.9 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.2 .423 1.0 2.5 .396 0.7 0.8 .800
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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 6 8.8 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 .429 0.3 0.8 .400 0.7 0.7 1.000