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Retired#24Center1981–1998#499 all-time in points

Dan Schayes

Dan Schayes scored 8,780 points in 1,138 games, 499th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1987-88 at 13.9 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 11″ / 260 lb
Age67
PositionCenter
BornMay 10, 1959
HometownSyracuse, New York
Experience1981–1998
CollegeSyracuse University
Draft1981 · round 1, pick 13
High schoolJamesville-DeWitt High School DeWitt, New York
TeamsUTH 1981–1982Denver Nuggets 1982–1989Milwaukee Bucks 1990–1993Los Angeles Lakers 1993–1993Phoenix Suns 1994–1994Miami Heat 1995–1995Orlando Magic 1996–1998
Career points
8,780
1,138 games · 7.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#499
Also 775th in assists, 223rd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1981–1998. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1998-99.

1998-99 season

ORL · 19 games
Points281.5 per game
Rebounds0.714 total
Assists0.24 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×2LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Apr 4, 1997 · latest Feb 16, 1998
  • LegendGameFive stealsApr 4, 1997 vs NYK

Dan Schayes career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1987-88 · 13.9 points per game

Dan Schayes milestones

Career · regular season
8,780 career points
Retired 499th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points8,780Past 5,000 · 499th all-time
Rebounds5,671Past 5,000 · 223rd all-time

Dan Schayes career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points21Apr 4, 1997 at NYK
Rebounds13Apr 19, 1997 vs MIA
Assists4Apr 19, 1997 vs MIA
Threes0Nov 7, 1996 at NJN
Steals6Apr 4, 1997 at NYK
Blocks4Apr 19, 1997 vs MIA

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
21PTS
Apr 4, 1997 · at NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
11 REB2 AST6 STL0 BLK6-13 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Dan Schayes stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1998-99ORL19281.50.70.2.379—.750000—
1997-98ORL744065.53.30.6.418—.807001—
1996-97ORL451333.02.80.3.392.000.750001—
1995-96MIA321013.22.80.3.340—.8040———
1994-95PHX693034.43.01.3.5081.000.7251———
1993-94MIL/LAL36852.42.20.4.333—.9060———
1992-93MIL703224.63.61.1.399.000.8180———
1991-92MIL432405.63.90.8.417—.7710———
1990-91MIL8287010.66.51.2.499.000.8350———
1989-90DEN5355110.46.51.2.494.000.8520———
1988-89DEN7696912.86.61.4.522.333.8263———
1987-88DEN811,12913.98.21.3.540.000.8360———
1986-87DEN766498.55.01.1.519—.7790———
1985-86DEN806588.25.51.0.502.000.7770———
1984-85DEN561993.62.60.7.465—.8140———
1983-84DEN825817.15.31.1.493.000.7900———
1982-83UTH/DEN8291211.17.72.5.457.000.7730———
1981-82UTH826447.95.21.8.481.000.7570———
Career18 seasons1,1388,7807.75.01.1.481.133.8064——0

Dan Schayes splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (67)
4.3 ppg
Away (71)
3.9 ppg
In wins (71)
4.9 ppg
In losses (67)
3.3 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
68%
Threes
0%
Free throws
32%

Every big night · 1

21PTS
Apr 4, 1997 · at NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
11 REB2 AST6 STL0 BLK6-13 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Dan Schayes facts
How many career points did Dan Schayes score?

Dan Schayes scored 8,780 career regular-season points in 1,138 games, 7.7 per game, which ranks 499th all-time.

What is Dan Schayes’s career high?

21 points on Apr 4, 1997 at NYK.

What was Dan Schayes’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1987-88 with DEN: 13.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

Where is Dan Schayes from?

Dan Schayes is from Syracuse, New York. He played high school ball at Jamesville-DeWitt High School in DeWitt, New York. He played college ball at Syracuse University.

What teams did Dan Schayes play for?

UTH (1981–1982); Denver Nuggets (1982–1989); Milwaukee Bucks (1990–1993); Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1993); Phoenix Suns (1994–1994); Miami Heat (1995–1995); Orlando Magic (1996–1998).