Tom Burleson vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes and Tom Burleson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom Burleson

vs.

Dolph Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dolph Schayes: 1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dolph Schayes 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dolph Schayes 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dolph Schayes 14

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Dolph Schayes 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Dolph Schayes 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Dolph Schayes 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dolph Schayes 12.1 *

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dolph Schayes 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dolph Schayes 18,438

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dolph Schayes 11,256 *

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dolph Schayes 3,072

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dolph Schayes 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dolph Schayes 12.2 *

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dolph Schayes 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dolph Schayes 1,887

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dolph Schayes 1,051 *

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dolph Schayes 257

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.