Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

David Robinson vs Dolph Schayes

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.81× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 48.8%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Dolph Schayes's #38.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatDolph Schayes
21.1 Points / game 18.5
10.6 Rebounds / game 11.3
2.5 Assists / game 3.1
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 38.0%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 84.9%
58.3% True shooting % 48.8%
987 Games played 996

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatDolph Schayes
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.81×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.91×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.41×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dolph Schayes's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatDolph Schayes
18.0 Points / game 19.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 10.8
2.3 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 39.3%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 81.9%
123 Playoff games 97

Accolades

David RobinsonStatDolph Schayes
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#24 All-time GOAT rank #38

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