Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Dolph Schayes

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Dolph Schayes 1949-1963 · Forward

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Dolph Schayes (1949-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 18.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.81× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 48.8%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Dolph Schayes's #38.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatDolph Schayes
30.1 Points / game 18.5
6.2 Rebounds / game 11.3
5.3 Assists / game 3.1
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 38.0%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 84.9%
56.9% True shooting % 48.8%
1,072 Games played 996

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatDolph Schayes
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.81×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.91×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.41×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatDolph Schayes
33.5 Points / game 19.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 10.8
5.7 Assists / game 2.6
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 39.3%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 81.9%
179 Playoff games 97

Accolades

Michael JordanStatDolph Schayes
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 11
10 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#1 All-time GOAT rank #38

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