Cross-era · careers 44 years apart

Dolph Schayes vs Kevin Durant

Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 44 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.81× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 48.8%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Dolph Schayes's #38.

Career averages

Dolph SchayesStatKevin Durant
18.5 Points / game 27.8
11.3 Rebounds / game 7.1
3.1 Assists / game 4.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
38.0% Field goal % 51.1%
0.0% 3-point % 39.3%
84.9% Free throw % 88.2%
48.8% True shooting % 58.7%
996 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dolph SchayesStatKevin Durant
1.81× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.91× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.41× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

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

Dolph SchayesStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Dolph SchayesStatKevin Durant
19.4 Points / game 29.3
10.8 Rebounds / game 7.8
2.6 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
39.3% Field goal % 48.0%
0.0% 3-point % 35.5%
81.9% Free throw % 86.9%
97 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Dolph SchayesStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
11 All-Star selections 13
5 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#38 All-time GOAT rank #17

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