Bob Lanier vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Dolph Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Dolph Schayes: 1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Dolph Schayes 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Dolph Schayes 15

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Dolph Schayes 14

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Dolph Schayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Dolph Schayes 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 Dolph Schayes 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Dolph Schayes 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Dolph Schayes 12.1 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Dolph Schayes 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Dolph Schayes 18,438

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Dolph Schayes 11,256 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Dolph Schayes 3,072

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Dolph Schayes 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Dolph Schayes 12.2 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Dolph Schayes 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Dolph Schayes 1,887

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Dolph Schayes 1,051 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Dolph Schayes 257

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (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. 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.