Don Nelson vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Dolph Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Dolph Schayes: 1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Dolph Schayes 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Dolph Schayes 15

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Dolph Schayes 14

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Nelson 0 Dolph Schayes 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Rebounds Leader Don Nelson 0 Dolph Schayes 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Dolph Schayes 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Dolph Schayes 12.1 *

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Dolph Schayes 3.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Dolph Schayes 18,438

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Dolph Schayes 11,256 *

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Dolph Schayes 3,072

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Dolph Schayes 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Dolph Schayes 12.2 *

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Dolph Schayes 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Dolph Schayes 1,887

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Dolph Schayes 1,051 *

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Dolph Schayes 257

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * 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. ** 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.