Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Dolph Schayes

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 1.81× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 48.8%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Dolph Schayes's #38.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDolph Schayes
24.6 Points / game 18.5
11.2 Rebounds / game 11.3
3.6 Assists / game 3.1
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
55.9% Field goal % 38.0%
1.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.7% Free throw % 84.9%
59.2% True shooting % 48.8%
1,560 Games played 996

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDolph Schayes
2.34× Points vs era avg 1.81×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.91×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 1.41×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDolph Schayes
24.3 Points / game 19.4
10.5 Rebounds / game 10.8
3.2 Assists / game 2.6
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 39.3%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.2% Free throw % 81.9%
237 Playoff games 97

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDolph Schayes
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
18 All-Star selections 11
10 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#2 All-time GOAT rank #38

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