Adrian Dantley

Adrian Dantley was one of the most efficient volume scorers in NBA history — a 6'5" small forward who averaged 24.3 points per game for his career while shooting 54.0% from the field, a percentage that is staggering for a perimeter-oriented scorer. He won two scoring titles (1981, 1984) and had four seasons averaging 30 or more points per game, all while drawing fouls at an extraordinary rate that sent him to the free-throw line over 800 times in multiple seasons.

Dantley's game was built on craftiness and strength. Despite being undersized for his position, he used a combination of pump fakes, up-and-under moves, and physical toughness to score in the post against bigger defenders. His ability to draw fouls was an art form — he led the league in free-throw attempts multiple times and converted at an 81.8% clip for his career.

The knock on Dantley was that his teams never won with his ball-dominant style. When Detroit traded for him in 1986, the Pistons struggled to integrate his iso-heavy game, and he was eventually dealt for Mark Aguirre before the Pistons won their championships. But pure scoring ability at his efficiency level is rare, and Dantley's 23,177 career points speak to a decade-plus of offensive dominance.