Cross-era · careers 35 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Dolph Schayes

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 35 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.81× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 48.8%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Dolph Schayes's #38.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatDolph Schayes
20.7 Points / game 18.5
7.5 Rebounds / game 11.3
2.4 Assists / game 3.1
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.6% Field goal % 38.0%
37.9% 3-point % 0.0%
87.4% Free throw % 84.9%
57.7% True shooting % 48.8%
1,522 Games played 996

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatDolph Schayes
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.81×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 1.91×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 1.41×

Advanced metrics

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

Dirk NowitzkiStatDolph Schayes
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatDolph Schayes
25.3 Points / game 19.4
10.0 Rebounds / game 10.8
2.5 Assists / game 2.6
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 39.3%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 81.9%
145 Playoff games 97

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatDolph Schayes
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#25 All-time GOAT rank #38

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