Don Buse vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Don Buse:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Dolph Schayes:
1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Buse0
Dolph Schayes1
Don Buse9
Dolph Schayes15
Don Buse6
Dolph Schayes14
Don Buse1
Dolph Schayes12

Honors and Awards

Don Buse0
Dolph Schayes6
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse0
Dolph Schayes12
Don Buse4
Dolph Schayes0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse4
Dolph Schayes0
Don Buse0
Dolph Schayes1
*
Don Buse1
Dolph Schayes0
Don Buse1
Dolph Schayes0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.9
Dolph Schayes 18.5

Don Buse 2.3
Dolph Schayes 12.1

*
Don Buse 4.5
Dolph Schayes 3.1

Don Buse 1.8
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 0.1
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Don Buse 4,485
Dolph Schayes 18,438

Don Buse 1,507
Dolph Schayes 11,256

*
Don Buse 2,920
Dolph Schayes 3,072

Don Buse 1,160
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 97
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 648
Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .442
Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .333
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .780
Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Buse 9.7
(1982)
Dolph Schayes 24.9
(1958)

Don Buse 3.3
(1977)
Dolph Schayes 16.4
(1951)

*
Don Buse 8.5
(1977)
Dolph Schayes 4.0
(1950)

Don Buse 3.5
(1977)
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 0.3
(1982)
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.5
Dolph Schayes 19.5

Don Buse 2.6
Dolph Schayes 12.2

*
Don Buse 3.6
Dolph Schayes 2.6

Don Buse 1.1
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 0.2
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Don Buse 227
Dolph Schayes 1,887

Don Buse 91
Dolph Schayes 1,051

*
Don Buse 125
Dolph Schayes 257

Don Buse 37
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 6
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 35
Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .399
Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .391
*
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .714
Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Buse 8.5
(1980)
Dolph Schayes 29.3
(1960)

Don Buse 3.7
(1979)
Dolph Schayes 18.0
(1957)

*
Don Buse 5.5
(1980)
Dolph Schayes 4.6
(1959)

Don Buse 2.0
(1978)
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Don Buse 0.3
(1984)
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
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.