Derrick Favors vs. Dolph Schayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dolph Schayes and Derrick Favors, 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.

Derrick Favors played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Dolph Schayes, who played 15. Derrick Favors had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Dolph Schayes had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Derrick Favors 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Dolph Schayes 15 14 1949-50 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2010-111949-50
Team New Jersey Nets, Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 78 19.7 6.8 2.2 3.1 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.0 3.2 2.8 5.3 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .595
Dolph Schayes 64 - 16.8 - - - 4.0 - - - 3.5 5.4 14.1 .385 - - - 5.9 7.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 11 - 17.1 - - - 2.5 - - - 3.9 5.2 13.5 .385 - - - 6.7 9.2 .733

Season 2

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2011-121950-51
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div 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 %
Derrick Favors 65 21.2 8.8 2.4 4.1 6.5 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.4 6.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .649
Dolph Schayes 66 - 17.0 - - 16.4 3.8 - - - 4.1 5.0 14.1 .357 - - - 6.9 9.2 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 4 29.0 11.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 3.8 9.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 7.3 .586
Dolph Schayes 7 - 20.4 - - 14.6 2.9 - - - 4.0 6.7 15.0 .448 - - - 7.0 9.1 .766

Season 3

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2012-131951-52
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div 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 %
Derrick Favors 77 23.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.0 0.9 1.7 1.7 3.2 3.6 7.4 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.4 .688
Dolph Schayes 63 31.8 13.8 - - 12.3 2.9 - - - 3.4 4.2 11.7 .355 - - - 5.4 6.7 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 7 35.4 20.3 - - 12.9 2.1 - - - 4.9 5.9 13.0 .451 - - - 8.6 11.1 .769

Season 4

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2013-141952-53
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 73 30.2 13.3 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.2 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.2 5.3 10.2 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .669
Dolph Schayes 71 37.6 17.8 - - 13.0 3.2 - - - 3.8 5.3 14.4 .367 - - - 7.2 8.7 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 2 29.0 9.0 - - 8.5 0.5 - - - 3.5 2.0 8.0 .250 - - - 5.0 6.5 .769

Season 5

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2014-151953-54
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 74 30.8 16.0 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.5 0.8 1.7 1.6 2.8 6.5 12.4 .525 0.0 0.1 .167 3.0 4.5 .669
Dolph Schayes 72 36.9 17.1 - - 12.1 3.0 - - - 3.2 5.1 13.5 .380 - - - 6.8 8.2 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 13 28.8 16.0 - - 10.5 1.8 - - - 3.1 4.9 10.8 .457 - - - 6.2 8.3 .741

Season 6

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2015-161954-55
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 62 32.0 16.4 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.4 6.7 13.1 .515 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .709
Dolph Schayes 72 35.1 18.5 - - 12.3 3.0 - - - 3.4 5.9 15.3 .383 - - - 6.8 8.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 11 33.0 19.0 - - 12.8 3.6 - - - 4.4 5.5 15.2 .359 - - - 8.1 9.6 .840

Season 7

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2016-171955-56
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div 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 %
Derrick Favors 50 23.7 9.5 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.1 8.3 .487 0.1 0.2 .300 1.3 2.2 .615
Dolph Schayes 72 35.0 20.4 - - 12.4 2.8 - - - 3.5 6.5 16.7 .387 - - - 7.5 8.8 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 20.5 7.5 1.4 4.1 5.5 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.3 5.6 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
Dolph Schayes 8 38.8 22.1 - - 13.9 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.5 17.8 .366 - - - 9.1 10.4 .880

Season 8

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2017-181956-57
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 77 28.0 12.3 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.1 5.1 9.1 .563 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.8 .651
Dolph Schayes 72 39.6 22.5 - - 14.0 3.2 - - - 3.0 6.9 18.2 .379 - - - 8.7 9.6 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 26.0 9.3 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.5 3.8 6.2 .618 0.2 0.5 .400 1.5 3.0 .485
Dolph Schayes 5 43.0 21.4 - - 18.0 2.8 - - - 3.6 5.8 19.0 .305 - - - 9.8 11.0 .891

Season 9

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2018-191957-58
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 76 23.2 11.8 2.7 4.6 7.4 1.2 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.1 4.8 8.1 .586 0.2 1.0 .218 2.0 3.0 .675
Dolph Schayes 72 40.5 24.9 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.4 8.1 20.3 .398 - - - 8.7 9.7 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 5 20.6 11.8 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.4 4.6 7.2 .639 0.0 0.6 .000 2.6 3.8 .684
Dolph Schayes 3 43.7 26.7 - - 15.0 2.0 - - - 3.3 8.3 21.3 .391 - - - 10.0 12.0 .833

Season 10

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2019-201958-59
Team New Orleans PelicansSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 51 24.4 9.0 3.2 6.6 9.8 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.1 4.1 6.6 .617 0.0 0.1 .143 0.8 1.4 .563
Dolph Schayes 72 36.7 21.3 - - 13.4 2.5 - - - 3.9 7.0 18.1 .387 - - - 7.3 8.5 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 9 39.0 28.2 - - 13.0 4.6 - - - 4.0 8.7 21.7 .400 - - - 10.9 11.9 .916

Season 11

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2020-211959-60
Team Utah JazzSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 68 15.3 5.4 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.3 3.6 .638 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .738
Dolph Schayes 75 36.5 22.5 - - 12.8 3.4 - - - 3.5 7.7 19.2 .401 - - - 7.1 8.0 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors 11 13.2 3.4 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5 2.3 1.5 2.1 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .556
Dolph Schayes 3 42.0 29.3 - - 16.0 2.7 - - - 3.3 10.0 22.0 .455 - - - 9.3 10.0 .933

Season 12

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season 2021-221960-61
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 %
Derrick Favors 39 16.7 5.3 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.7 .516 0.1 0.4 .125 0.4 0.6 .640
Dolph Schayes 79 38.1 23.6 - - 12.2 3.7 - - - 3.7 7.5 20.2 .372 - - - 8.6 9.9 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 8 38.5 20.6 - - 11.4 2.6 - - - 4.0 6.4 19.0 .336 - - - 7.9 8.8 .900

Season 13

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

Season 14

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
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 %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 66 21.8 9.5 - - 5.7 2.7 - - - 2.7 3.4 8.7 .388 - - - 2.7 3.1 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 5 21.6 10.2 - - 5.6 1.4 - - - 3.4 4.0 8.8 .455 - - - 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 15

Derrick Favors Dolph Schayes
Season -1963-64
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes 24 14.6 5.6 - - 4.6 2.0 - - - 3.2 1.8 6.0 .308 - - - 1.9 2.4 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Favors ------- --- ----------
Dolph Schayes ------- --- ----------