Walter Palmer vs. Dolph Schayes Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dolph Schayes and Walter Palmer, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Walter Palmer played 2 years in the NBA, 13 less than Dolph Schayes, who played 15. Walter Palmer had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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 |
Walter Palmer |
2 |
1 |
1990-91 to 1992-93 |
Dolph Schayes |
15 |
14 |
1949-50 to 1963-64 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
28 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.667 |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
2 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Dolph Schayes |
11 |
- |
17.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.2 |
13.5 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
9.2 |
.733 |
Note: Walter Palmer didn't play in 1991-92.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
20 |
6.2 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.667 |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
7 |
- |
20.4 |
- |
- |
14.6 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
6.7 |
15.0 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
7.0 |
9.1 |
.766 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
7 |
35.4 |
20.3 |
- |
- |
12.9 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
5.9 |
13.0 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
8.6 |
11.1 |
.769 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
2 |
29.0 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
8.5 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
.250 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.5 |
.769 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
13 |
28.8 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
10.5 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.9 |
10.8 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
6.2 |
8.3 |
.741 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
11 |
33.0 |
19.0 |
- |
- |
12.8 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.5 |
15.2 |
.359 |
- |
- |
- |
8.1 |
9.6 |
.840 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
8 |
38.8 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
13.9 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
6.5 |
17.8 |
.366 |
- |
- |
- |
9.1 |
10.4 |
.880 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
5 |
43.0 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
18.0 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
5.8 |
19.0 |
.305 |
- |
- |
- |
9.8 |
11.0 |
.891 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
3 |
43.7 |
26.7 |
- |
- |
15.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
8.3 |
21.3 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
10.0 |
12.0 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
9 |
39.0 |
28.2 |
- |
- |
13.0 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
8.7 |
21.7 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
10.9 |
11.9 |
.916 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
3 |
42.0 |
29.3 |
- |
- |
16.0 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.0 |
22.0 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
9.3 |
10.0 |
.933 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
8 |
38.5 |
20.6 |
- |
- |
11.4 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
6.4 |
19.0 |
.336 |
- |
- |
- |
7.9 |
8.8 |
.900 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
5 |
19.0 |
11.4 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
4.8 |
13.2 |
.364 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.692 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
5 |
21.6 |
10.2 |
- |
- |
5.6 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.0 |
8.8 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.4 |
.917 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Walter Palmer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dolph Schayes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |