Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure for the GBA is a pretty fantastic adaptation of OG DB. The platforming and beat-em-up segments are fast and fluid, it has a pretty good 1-on-1 fighting game built-in (used in the Story Mode during certain boss battles, and as a separate mode), and it has a bunch of unlockables in the post-game Extra Mode.
For DBZ in particular, I might say Legacy of Goku II. It fixed a lot of issues from the first game, had a good sense of humor about the world of DBZ, and was, overall, a great Zelda-esque adaptation of the Android/Cell saga. The sequel Buu's Fury is good too, but I'd still put II over it, as BF is weighed down by the baggage from adapting the Buu Saga.
(Of course the real best one is Jump Ultimate Stars for the DS, but that wouldn't count, since it's not exclusively focused on DBZ. Huge roster, tons of unlocks, a great fighting system, and overall an excellent love letter to the Jump universe. Probably the only Smash-like that manages to surpass Smash (or at least comes very close).)
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