Cross-era · careers 41 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Dolph Schayes

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 41 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dolph Schayes was the higher-volume scorer (18.5 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 1.81× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 48.8%). Dolph Schayes holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #38 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatDolph Schayes
15.7 Points / game 18.5
11.8 Rebounds / game 11.3
1.3 Assists / game 3.1
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.8 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 38.0%
15.8% 3-point % 0.0%
57.0% Free throw % 84.9%
60.3% True shooting % 48.8%
1,242 Games played 996

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatDolph Schayes
1.61× Points vs era avg 1.81×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.91×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 1.41×

Advanced metrics

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

Dwight HowardStatDolph Schayes
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatDolph Schayes
15.3 Points / game 19.4
11.8 Rebounds / game 10.8
1.2 Assists / game 2.6
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 39.3%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 81.9%
125 Playoff games 97

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatDolph Schayes
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 11
5 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#48 All-time GOAT rank #38

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