Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Magic Johnson vs Dolph Schayes

Magic Johnson 1979-1995 · Forward-Guard Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward

Magic Johnson (1979-1995) and Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Magic Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (19.6 points per game to 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.86× and 1.81× their league average respectively; Magic Johnson was the more efficient scorer (61.0% true shooting to 48.8%). Magic Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #7 all-time ranking to Dolph Schayes's #38.

Career averages

Magic JohnsonStatDolph Schayes
19.6 Points / game 18.5
7.2 Rebounds / game 11.3
11.2 Assists / game 3.1
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.4 Blocks / game 0.0
52.0% Field goal % 38.0%
22.9% 3-point % 0.0%
84.3% Free throw % 84.9%
61.0% True shooting % 48.8%
906 Games played 996

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Magic JohnsonStatDolph Schayes
1.86× Points vs era avg 1.81×
1.72× Rebounds vs era avg 1.91×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 1.41×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Magic Johnson's era.

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

Playoff averages

Magic JohnsonStatDolph Schayes
19.5 Points / game 19.4
7.7 Rebounds / game 10.8
12.3 Assists / game 2.6
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
50.6% Field goal % 39.3%
18.5% 3-point % 0.0%
83.6% Free throw % 81.9%
190 Playoff games 97

Accolades

Magic JohnsonStatDolph Schayes
3 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 11
9 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#7 All-time GOAT rank #38

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