Gary Payton II vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes and Gary Payton II 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 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Dolph Schayes: 1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Dolph Schayes 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Dolph Schayes 15

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Dolph Schayes 14

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Dolph Schayes 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton II 0 Dolph Schayes 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.3 Dolph Schayes 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Dolph Schayes 12.1 *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Dolph Schayes 3.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,578 Dolph Schayes 18,438

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 838 Dolph Schayes 11,256 *

Total Assists Gary Payton II 351 Dolph Schayes 3,072

Total Steals Gary Payton II 276 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 84 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton II 296 Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .336 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .632 Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Dolph Schayes 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Dolph Schayes 12.2 *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Dolph Schayes 2.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Dolph Schayes 1,887

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Dolph Schayes 1,051 *

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Dolph Schayes 257

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Notes: * 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.