Adrian Delano Dantley (A.D.)
Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: February 28, 1956 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland
College: University of Notre Dame
Draft: Buffalo Braves, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1976 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 21, 1976
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2008 (Full List)
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 81 | 81 | 2736 | 601 | 1126 | 1 | 6 | 539 | 664 | 104 | 332 | 162 | 63 | 7 | 181 | 193 | 1742 | .534 | .167 | .812 | 33.8 | 21.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 40 | 40 | 1351 | 323 | 575 | 1 | 4 | 312 | 385 | 66 | 176 | 70 | 31 | 2 | 92 | 88 | 959 | .562 | .250 | .810 | 33.8 | 24.0 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1385 | 278 | 551 | 0 | 2 | 227 | 279 | 38 | 156 | 92 | 32 | 5 | 89 | 105 | 783 | .505 | .000 | .814 | 33.8 | 19.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 44 | 44 | 1513 | 329 | 627 | 0 | 2 | 298 | 370 | 60 | 192 | 88 | 38 | 3 | 106 | 103 | 956 | .525 | .000 | .805 | 34.4 | 21.7 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Post | 37 | 37 | 1223 | 272 | 499 | 1 | 4 | 241 | 294 | 44 | 140 | 74 | 25 | 4 | 75 | 90 | 786 | .545 | .250 | .820 | 33.1 | 21.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 51 | 51 | 1675 | 378 | 696 | 0 | 1 | 383 | 461 | 63 | 207 | 103 | 40 | 4 | 120 | 115 | 1139 | .543 | .000 | .831 | 32.8 | 22.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| Loss | 30 | 30 | 1061 | 223 | 430 | 1 | 5 | 156 | 203 | 41 | 125 | 59 | 23 | 3 | 61 | 78 | 603 | .519 | .200 | .768 | 35.4 | 20.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | .556 | .000 | .929 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| November | 11 | 11 | 406 | 87 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 95 | 23 | 58 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 246 | .506 | .758 | 36.9 | 22.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | ||
| December | 14 | 14 | 467 | 101 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 128 | 19 | 57 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 35 | 310 | .513 | .844 | 33.4 | 22.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 | ||
| January | 16 | 16 | 541 | 117 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 118 | 16 | 67 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 327 | .560 | .788 | 33.8 | 20.4 | 4.2 | 2.4 | ||
| February | 12 | 12 | 416 | 90 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 118 | 11 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 275 | .511 | .805 | 34.7 | 22.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | ||
| March | 17 | 17 | 565 | 125 | 226 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 126 | 23 | 76 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 44 | 354 | .553 | .500 | .817 | 33.2 | 20.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 307 | 71 | 128 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 65 | 12 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 197 | .555 | .000 | .846 | 30.7 | 19.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 7 | 239 | 58 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 61 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 168 | .569 | .852 | 34.1 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | |
| Monday | 5 | 5 | 174 | 49 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 54 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 144 | .681 | .852 | 34.8 | 28.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Tuesday | 10 | 10 | 302 | 63 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 59 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 175 | .529 | .831 | 30.2 | 17.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||
| Wednesday | 15 | 15 | 535 | 105 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 131 | 26 | 69 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 37 | 313 | .488 | 1.000 | .779 | 35.7 | 20.9 | 4.6 | 2.7 | |
| Thursday | 7 | 7 | 232 | 57 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 57 | 7 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 158 | .496 | .772 | 33.1 | 22.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | ||
| Friday | 18 | 18 | 616 | 129 | 234 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 172 | 26 | 68 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 44 | 397 | .551 | .000 | .808 | 34.2 | 22.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | |
| Saturday | 19 | 19 | 638 | 140 | 269 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 130 | 26 | 87 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 41 | 45 | 387 | .520 | .000 | .823 | 33.6 | 20.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 81 | 81 | 2736 | 601 | 1126 | 1 | 6 | 539 | 664 | 104 | 332 | 162 | 63 | 7 | 181 | 193 | 1742 | .534 | .167 | .812 | 33.8 | 21.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 18 | 18 | 763 | 173 | 315 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 148 | 32 | 93 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 41 | 53 | 473 | .549 | .000 | .858 | 42.4 | 26.3 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| 30-39 | 42 | 42 | 1424 | 304 | 564 | 1 | 3 | 339 | 413 | 52 | 174 | 87 | 30 | 4 | 99 | 101 | 948 | .539 | .333 | .821 | 33.9 | 22.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | |
| 20-29 | 21 | 21 | 549 | 124 | 247 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 103 | 20 | 65 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 41 | 39 | 321 | .502 | .000 | .709 | 26.1 | 15.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 26 | 26 | 857 | 198 | 368 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 179 | 31 | 102 | 48 | 24 | 2 | 52 | 63 | 545 | .538 | .000 | .832 | 33.0 | 21.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 Day | 35 | 35 | 1196 | 259 | 469 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 312 | 46 | 154 | 63 | 25 | 4 | 83 | 76 | 770 | .552 | 1.000 | .804 | 34.2 | 22.0 | 4.4 | 1.8 | |
| 2 Days | 10 | 10 | 335 | 71 | 138 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 70 | 11 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 199 | .514 | .000 | .814 | 33.5 | 19.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | |
| 3+ Days | 9 | 9 | 314 | 63 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 89 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 195 | .474 | .775 | 34.9 | 21.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 57 | 57 | 1938 | 424 | 778 | 1 | 6 | 386 | 469 | 65 | 222 | 115 | 43 | 5 | 125 | 138 | 1235 | .545 | .167 | .823 | 34.0 | 21.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Western | 24 | 24 | 798 | 177 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 195 | 39 | 110 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 56 | 55 | 507 | .509 | .785 | 33.3 | 21.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 27 | 27 | 948 | 210 | 377 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 230 | 42 | 104 | 66 | 21 | 4 | 62 | 58 | 614 | .557 | .500 | .839 | 35.1 | 22.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Central | 30 | 30 | 990 | 214 | 401 | 0 | 4 | 193 | 239 | 23 | 118 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 63 | 80 | 621 | .534 | .000 | .808 | 33.0 | 20.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 | |
| Midwest | 12 | 12 | 393 | 75 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 111 | 20 | 61 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 238 | .487 | .793 | 32.8 | 19.8 | 5.1 | 2.3 | ||
| Pacific | 12 | 12 | 405 | 102 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 84 | 19 | 49 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 269 | .526 | .774 | 33.8 | 22.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 207 | 35 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 63 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 118 | .479 | .000 | .762 | 34.5 | 19.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Boston | 5 | 5 | 195 | 51 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 128 | .600 | .743 | 39.0 | 25.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | ||
| Chicago | 6 | 6 | 222 | 44 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 45 | 7 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 128 | .557 | .889 | 37.0 | 21.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | ||
| Cleveland | 6 | 6 | 211 | 49 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 137 | .527 | .813 | 35.2 | 22.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | ||
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 67 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 37 | .381 | .840 | 33.5 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 44 | .560 | .941 | 35.0 | 22.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Golden State | 2 | 2 | 81 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 49 | .500 | .733 | 40.5 | 24.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 64 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 41 | .577 | .733 | 32.0 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Indiana | 6 | 6 | 164 | 40 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 104 | .506 | .727 | 27.3 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | ||
| LA Clippers | 2 | 2 | 54 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 37 | .625 | .636 | 27.0 | 18.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | ||
| LA Lakers | 2 | 2 | 61 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 44 | .531 | .769 | 30.5 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Milwaukee | 6 | 6 | 186 | 46 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 50 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 134 | .597 | .000 | .840 | 31.0 | 22.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | |
| New Jersey | 6 | 6 | 209 | 40 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 77 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 148 | .526 | 1.000 | .870 | 34.8 | 24.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | |
| New York | 5 | 5 | 161 | 33 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 104 | .559 | .905 | 32.2 | 20.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | ||
| Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 164 | 33 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 38 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 95 | .524 | .000 | .763 | 32.8 | 19.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 72 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 42 | .455 | .800 | 36.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 64 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | .519 | .727 | 32.0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 65 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | .387 | .864 | 32.5 | 21.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | ||
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 61 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | .630 | .636 | 30.5 | 20.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | 73 | 22 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 61 | .550 | .895 | 36.5 | 30.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 66 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 32 | .375 | .667 | 33.0 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Washington | 6 | 6 | 219 | 53 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 139 | .564 | .868 | 36.5 | 23.2 | 4.7 | 2.8 | ||