Cross-era · careers 46 years apart

Dolph Schayes vs Stephen Curry

Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 46 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.81× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 48.8%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Dolph Schayes's #38.

Career averages

Dolph SchayesStatStephen Curry
18.5 Points / game 24.8
11.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.1 Assists / game 6.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
38.0% Field goal % 47.1%
0.0% 3-point % 42.5%
84.9% Free throw % 91.0%
48.8% True shooting % 64.8%
996 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dolph SchayesStatStephen Curry
1.81× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.91× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.41× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

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

Dolph SchayesStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

Dolph SchayesStatStephen Curry
19.4 Points / game 26.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 5.3
2.6 Assists / game 6.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 0.3
39.3% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
81.9% Free throw % 89.1%
97 Playoff games 155

Accolades

Dolph SchayesStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 10
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#38 All-time GOAT rank #16

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