Dolph Schayes vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dolph Schayes 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
Dolph Schayes:
1949-50 to 1963-64
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dolph Schayes1
David Thompson0
Dolph Schayes15
David Thompson8
Dolph Schayes14
David Thompson5
Dolph Schayes12
David Thompson4

Honors and Awards

Dolph Schayes6
David Thompson2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dolph Schayes12
David Thompson2
Dolph Schayes1 *
David Thompson0
* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dolph Schayes 18.5
David Thompson 22.1

Dolph Schayes 12.1
*
David Thompson 3.8

Dolph Schayes 3.1
David Thompson 3.2

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 0.9

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Dolph Schayes 18,438
David Thompson 11,264

Dolph Schayes 11,256
*
David Thompson 1,921

Dolph Schayes 3,072
David Thompson 1,631

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 459

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 407

Dolph Schayes 996
David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dolph Schayes .380
David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage
Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson .277

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dolph Schayes .849
David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dolph Schayes 24.9
(1958)
David Thompson 27.2
(1978)

Dolph Schayes 16.4
(1951)
*
David Thompson 4.9
(1978)

Dolph Schayes 4.0
(1950)
David Thompson 4.5
(1978)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 1.4
(1977)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 1.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dolph Schayes 19.5
David Thompson 22.9

Dolph Schayes 12.2
*
David Thompson 4.3

Dolph Schayes 2.6
David Thompson 3.7

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 0.9

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Dolph Schayes 1,887
David Thompson 619

Dolph Schayes 1,051
*
David Thompson 115

Dolph Schayes 257
David Thompson 101

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 24

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 27

Dolph Schayes 97
David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dolph Schayes .390
David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage
Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dolph Schayes .825
David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dolph Schayes 29.3
(1960)
David Thompson 28.0
(1979)

Dolph Schayes 18.0
(1957)
*
David Thompson 7.0
(1979)

Dolph Schayes 4.6
(1959)
David Thompson 4.0
(1979)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 1.5
(1977)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
David Thompson 1.6
(1978)

Notes: * 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.