Dolph Schayes vs. Dennis Scott Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Scott and Dolph Schayes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dolph Schayes played 15 years in the NBA, 5 more than Dennis Scott, who played 10. Dolph Schayes had the first of his seasons in 1949-50, while Dennis Scott had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dolph Schayes 15 14 1949-50 to 1963-64
Dennis Scott 10 5 1990-91 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1949-501990-91
Team Syracuse NationalsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nationals Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 64 - 16.8 - - - 4.0 - - - 3.5 5.4 14.1 .385 - - - 5.9 7.6 .774
Dennis Scott 82 28.5 15.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.5 6.1 14.4 .425 1.5 4.1 .374 1.9 2.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 11 - 17.1 - - - 2.5 - - - 3.9 5.2 13.5 .385 - - - 6.7 9.2 .733
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1950-511991-92
Team Syracuse NationalsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 66 - 17.0 - - 16.4 3.8 - - - 4.1 5.0 14.1 .357 - - - 6.9 9.2 .752
Dennis Scott 18 33.8 19.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.7 7.4 18.4 .402 1.6 4.9 .326 3.6 3.9 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 7 - 20.4 - - 14.6 2.9 - - - 4.0 6.7 15.0 .448 - - - 7.0 9.1 .766
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1951-521992-93
Team Syracuse NationalsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 63 31.8 13.8 - - 12.3 2.9 - - - 3.4 4.2 11.7 .355 - - - 5.4 6.7 .807
Dennis Scott 54 32.6 15.9 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.4 6.1 14.1 .431 2.0 5.0 .403 1.7 2.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 7 35.4 20.3 - - 12.9 2.1 - - - 4.9 5.9 13.0 .451 - - - 8.6 11.1 .769
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1952-531993-94
Team Syracuse NationalsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 71 37.6 17.8 - - 13.0 3.2 - - - 3.8 5.3 14.4 .367 - - - 7.2 8.7 .827
Dennis Scott 82 27.8 12.8 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 4.7 11.6 .405 1.9 4.7 .399 1.5 1.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 2 29.0 9.0 - - 8.5 0.5 - - - 3.5 2.0 8.0 .250 - - - 5.0 6.5 .769
Dennis Scott 3 33.0 14.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.3 4.7 13.7 .341 2.3 7.3 .318 2.7 3.3 .800

Season 5

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1953-541994-95
Team Syracuse NationalsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 72 36.9 17.1 - - 12.1 3.0 - - - 3.2 5.1 13.5 .380 - - - 6.8 8.2 .827
Dennis Scott 62 24.2 12.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.9 4.6 10.4 .439 2.4 5.7 .426 1.4 1.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 13 28.8 16.0 - - 10.5 1.8 - - - 3.1 4.9 10.8 .457 - - - 6.2 8.3 .741
Dennis Scott 21 35.5 14.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.6 3.0 5.2 12.6 .413 2.7 7.2 .371 1.6 1.9 .850

Season 6

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1954-551995-96
Team Syracuse NationalsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 72 35.1 18.5 - - 12.3 3.0 - - - 3.4 5.9 15.3 .383 - - - 6.8 8.2 .833
Dennis Scott 82 37.1 17.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.1 0.4 1.5 2.1 6.0 13.6 .440 3.3 7.7 .425 2.2 2.7 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 11 33.0 19.0 - - 12.8 3.6 - - - 4.4 5.5 15.2 .359 - - - 8.1 9.6 .840
Dennis Scott 12 37.2 11.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 3.1 4.0 9.7 .414 2.2 5.8 .377 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 7

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1955-561996-97
Team Syracuse NationalsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 72 35.0 20.4 - - 12.4 2.8 - - - 3.5 6.5 16.7 .387 - - - 7.5 8.8 .858
Dennis Scott 66 32.8 12.5 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 4.5 11.3 .398 2.2 5.7 .394 1.2 1.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 8 38.8 22.1 - - 13.9 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.5 17.8 .366 - - - 9.1 10.4 .880
Dennis Scott 5 18.6 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.2 4.6 .261 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1956-571997-98
Team Syracuse NationalsDallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 72 39.6 22.5 - - 14.0 3.2 - - - 3.0 6.9 18.2 .379 - - - 8.7 9.6 .904
Dennis Scott 81 28.3 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.0 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.9 4.1 10.2 .397 1.5 4.2 .365 1.3 1.6 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 5 43.0 21.4 - - 18.0 2.8 - - - 3.6 5.8 19.0 .305 - - - 9.8 11.0 .891
Dennis Scott 4 15.5 4.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.8 4.3 .412 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1957-581998-99
Team Syracuse NationalsNew York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 72 40.5 24.9 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.4 8.1 20.3 .398 - - - 8.7 9.7 .904
Dennis Scott 36 20.5 6.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.9 .408 1.0 2.7 .381 0.6 0.9 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 3 43.7 26.7 - - 15.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 8.3 21.3 .391 - - - 10.0 12.0 .833
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1958-591999-00
Team Syracuse NationalsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 72 36.7 21.3 - - 13.4 2.5 - - - 3.9 7.0 18.1 .387 - - - 7.3 8.5 .864
Dennis Scott 66 19.1 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 .375 1.1 2.9 .376 0.7 0.9 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 9 39.0 28.2 - - 13.0 4.6 - - - 4.0 8.7 21.7 .400 - - - 10.9 11.9 .916
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1959-60-
Team Syracuse Nationals-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 75 36.5 22.5 - - 12.8 3.4 - - - 3.5 7.7 19.2 .401 - - - 7.1 8.0 .893
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 3 42.0 29.3 - - 16.0 2.7 - - - 3.3 10.0 22.0 .455 - - - 9.3 10.0 .933
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1960-61-
Team Syracuse Nationals-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 79 38.1 23.6 - - 12.2 3.7 - - - 3.7 7.5 20.2 .372 - - - 8.6 9.9 .868
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 8 38.5 20.6 - - 11.4 2.6 - - - 4.0 6.4 19.0 .336 - - - 7.9 8.8 .900
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1961-62-
Team Syracuse Nationals-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 56 26.4 14.7 - - 7.8 2.1 - - - 3.0 4.8 13.4 .357 - - - 5.1 5.7 .897
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 5 19.0 11.4 - - 7.0 1.0 - - - 4.2 4.8 13.2 .364 - - - 1.8 2.6 .692
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1962-63-
Team Syracuse Nationals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 66 21.8 9.5 - - 5.7 2.7 - - - 2.7 3.4 8.7 .388 - - - 2.7 3.1 .879
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 5 21.6 10.2 - - 5.6 1.4 - - - 3.4 4.0 8.8 .455 - - - 2.2 2.4 .917
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Dolph Schayes Dennis Scott
Season 1963-64-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes 24 14.6 5.6 - - 4.6 2.0 - - - 3.2 1.8 6.0 .308 - - - 1.9 2.4 .807
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dolph Schayes ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------