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Dolph Schayes
Forward ·Philadelphia 76ers ·NBA ·#4

Dolph Schayes

Age98 BornMay 19, 1928 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight88 kg CollegeNew York University Draft1948 · #4
Career averages
18.3PPG
11.5RPG
3.1APG
861 games · 13 seasons

At a glance

PHI hub
Career snapshot
13Seasons
861Games
15,757Career points
11.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Philadelphia 76ers · 861 games · 1949-50 to 1963-64
Honors and awards26 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
NBA Coach of the Year1966
12×
All-Star Selection1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954 and more
12×
All-NBA Team1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953 and more
All awards
Career highsSingle season
24.9PPG · 1957-58 · PHI
16.4RPG · 1950-51 · PHI
4.0APG · 1949-50 · PHI
11.5PER · 1963-64 · PHI
-0.1Win shares · 1963-64 · PHI
Draft1948
1Round
4Overall pick
From New York University
Position rank1962-63
#15PPG rank
#20PER rank
#19Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 29 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Philadelphia 76ers
1949-50 - 1963-64 · 13 seasons
18.3 PPG 11.5 RPG 3.1 APG
861 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1949-50 PHI 64 0 0.0 16.8 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 38.5 0.0 77.4 - -
1950-51 PHI 66 0 0.0 17.0 16.4 3.8 0.0 0.0 35.7 0.0 75.2 - -
1951-52 PHI 63 0 31.8 13.8 12.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 35.5 0.0 80.7 - -
1952-53 PHI 71 0 37.6 17.8 13.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 37.4 0.0 82.7 - -
1953-54 PHI 72 0 36.9 17.1 12.1 3.0 0.0 0.0 38.0 0.0 82.7 - -
1954-55 PHI 72 0 35.1 18.5 12.3 3.0 0.0 0.0 38.3 0.0 83.3 - -
1955-56 PHI 72 0 35.0 20.4 12.4 2.8 0.0 0.0 38.7 0.0 85.8 - -
1956-57 PHI 72 0 39.6 22.5 14.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 37.9 0.0 90.4 - -
1957-58 PHI 72 0 40.5 24.9 14.2 3.1 0.0 0.0 39.8 0.0 90.4 - -
1958-59 PHI 72 0 36.7 21.3 13.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 38.7 0.0 86.4 - -
1959-60 PHI 75 0 36.5 22.5 12.8 3.4 0.0 0.0 40.1 0.0 89.3 - -
1962-63 PHI 66 0 21.8 9.5 5.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 38.8 0.0 87.9 - -
1963-64 PHI 24 0 14.6 5.6 4.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 30.8 0.0 80.7 11.5 -0.1

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About Dolph Schayes

Adolph Schayes was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. Schayes won an NBA championship with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and was also named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.