Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Dolph Schayes:
1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dolph Schayes1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Dolph Schayes15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Dolph Schayes14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Dolph Schayes12

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dolph Schayes0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dolph Schayes0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Dolph Schayes6
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Dolph Schayes12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Dolph Schayes0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Dolph Schayes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dolph Schayes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dolph Schayes1
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Dolph Schayes0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dolph Schayes0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Dolph Schayes 18.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Dolph Schayes 12.1

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Dolph Schayes 3.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Dolph Schayes 18,438

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Dolph Schayes 11,256

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Dolph Schayes 3,072

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Dolph Schayes 24.9
(1958)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Dolph Schayes 16.4
(1951)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Dolph Schayes 4.0
(1950)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Dolph Schayes 19.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Dolph Schayes 12.2

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Dolph Schayes 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Dolph Schayes 1,887

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Dolph Schayes 1,051

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Dolph Schayes 257

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Dolph Schayes 29.3
(1960)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Dolph Schayes 18.0
(1957)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Dolph Schayes 4.6
(1959)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.