Adrian Dantley vs. Randy Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Randy Smith 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, 3 more than Randy Smith, who played 12. Adrian Dantley had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Randy Smith had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Randy Smith 12 4 1971-72 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1976-771971-72
Team Buffalo BravesBuffalo Braves
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
Randy Smith 76 27.6 13.4 - - 4.8 2.5 - - - 2.7 5.7 11.8 .482 - - - 2.1 3.3 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1977-781972-73
Team Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves
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
Randy Smith 82 31.7 14.8 - - 4.8 5.1 - - - 3.0 6.2 14.1 .443 - - - 2.3 3.2 .727
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1978-791973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisBraves 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 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
Randy Smith 82 33.5 15.5 1.1 2.8 3.8 4.7 2.5 0.0 - 3.2 6.5 13.2 .492 - - - 2.5 3.5 .712
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
Randy Smith 6 37.8 14.2 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.5 1.7 0.2 - 3.5 6.0 15.0 .400 - - - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 4

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1979-801974-75
Team Utah JazzBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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
Randy Smith 82 36.6 17.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 6.5 1.7 0.0 - 3.0 7.4 15.4 .484 - - - 2.9 3.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith 7 40.9 18.0 1.1 3.1 4.3 7.0 2.6 0.1 - 3.3 7.1 15.0 .476 - - - 3.7 4.3 .867

Season 5

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1980-811975-76
Team Utah JazzBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 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
Randy Smith 82 38.6 21.8 1.3 3.8 5.1 5.9 1.9 0.0 - 3.3 8.6 17.3 .494 - - - 4.7 5.7 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith 9 42.9 22.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 8.6 1.6 0.0 - 3.9 9.0 17.9 .503 - - - 4.6 5.4 .837

Season 6

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1981-821976-77
Team Utah JazzBuffalo Braves
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
Randy Smith 82 37.7 20.7 1.6 3.9 5.6 5.4 2.1 0.1 - 3.2 8.6 18.3 .467 - - - 3.6 4.7 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1982-831977-78
Team Utah JazzBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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
Randy Smith 82 40.4 24.6 1.3 2.4 3.8 5.6 2.1 0.1 3.5 2.7 9.6 20.7 .465 - - - 5.4 6.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1983-841978-79
Team Utah JazzSan Diego Clippers
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
Randy Smith 82 37.9 20.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 2.2 0.1 3.1 2.2 8.5 18.6 .455 - - - 3.6 4.4 .813
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1984-851979-80
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
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
Randy Smith 82 32.6 17.6 1.1 2.0 3.1 4.4 1.5 0.1 2.4 2.3 7.3 16.2 .452 0.1 0.6 .189 2.8 3.5 .823
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1985-861980-81
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers
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
Randy Smith 82 26.8 14.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 4.4 1.4 0.2 2.4 1.6 5.9 12.7 .466 0.0 0.3 .036 2.7 3.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1986-871981-82
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
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
Randy Smith 82 24.8 10.0 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 1.1 0.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 9.1 .465 0.0 0.1 .273 1.5 1.8 .808
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
Season 1987-881982-83
Team Detroit PistonsSan Diego Clippers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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
Randy Smith 80 17.6 8.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.1 .483 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 1.6 .870
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
Randy Smith 2 7.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 13

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adrian Dantley ------- --- ----------
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 14

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

Season 15

Adrian Dantley Randy Smith
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------
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
Randy Smith ------- --- ----------