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Danny Schayes
Danny Schayes stats, teams and career impact
#1015 all-timeCareer averages · 7.7 PPG · 5.0 RPG · 1.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Orlando Magic
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 235 lb (107 kg)
- Born
- May 10, 1959 (67 yrs old)
- College
- Syracuse
- NBA seasons
- 18 seasons · 1981–82 to 1998–99
Career summaryDanny Schayes was a center who played 18 NBA seasons, from 1981–82 through 1998–99.
- Career PPG
- 7.7
- Career RPG
- 5.0
- Career APG
- 1.1
- #34 in 1987–88
- #1015 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Danny Schayes ranks #1015 all time
Danny Schayes ranks #1015 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #74.7. His full-career value ranks #1033, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
1,138 games · Career Value Rank #1033
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 13.3%3P%
- Free throw
- 80.6%FT%
1,138 career games · 21,975 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Danny Schayes stats by season
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| 1998–99 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -9.64 | ORL | 19 | 1 | 7.5 | 37.9% | — | 75.0% | — | -20.2 |
| 1997–98 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | -3.07 | ORL | 74 | 33 | 17.2 | 41.8% | — | 80.7% | #267 | -24.7 |
| 1996–97 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | -3.81 | ORL | 45 | 6 | 12.0 | 39.2% | 0.0% | 75.0% | #288 | -18.0 |
| 1995–96 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 | -5.02 | MIA | 32 | 6 | 12.5 | 34.0% | — | 80.4% | — | -22.9 |
| 1994–95 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | -2.09 | PHO | 69 | 27 | 11.9 | 50.8% | 100.0% | 72.5% | #212 | -1.5 |
| 1993–94 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -5.75 | LAL/MIL | 36 | 6 | 10.1 | 33.3% | — | 90.6% | — | -26.9 |
| 1992–93 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | -2.32 | MIL | 70 | 7 | 16.1 | 39.9% | 0.0% | 81.8% | #217 | -7.1 |
| 1991–92 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | -3.57 | MIL | 43 | 4 | 16.9 | 41.7% | — | 77.1% | #265 | -22.6 |
| 1990–91 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 | -0.73 | MIL | 82 | 38 | 27.2 | 49.9% | 0.0% | 83.5% | #151 | 56.8 |
| 1989–90 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | +0.85 | DEN | 53 | 22 | 22.5 | 49.4% | 0.0% | 85.2% | #74 | 74.6 |
| 1988–89 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 1.4 | -0.37 | DEN | 76 | 64 | 25.2 | 52.2% | 33.3% | 82.6% | #116 | 70.0 |
| 1987–88 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 1.3 | +1.78 | DEN | 81 | 74 | 26.7 | 54.0% | 0.0% | 83.6% | #34 | 179.9 |
| 1986–87 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1.1 | -1.21 | DEN | 76 | 41 | 20.5 | 51.9% | — | 77.9% | #147 | 27.2 |
| 1985–86 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | -1.02 | DEN | 80 | 13 | 20.7 | 50.2% | 0.0% | 77.7% | #146 | 36.2 |
| 1984–85 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | -0.92 | DEN | 56 | 0 | 9.7 | 46.5% | — | 81.4% | #140 | 13.2 |
| 1983–84 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | -2.52 | DEN | 82 | 15 | 17.3 | 49.3% | 0.0% | 79.0% | #203 | -17.1 |
| 1982–83 | 11.1 | 7.7 | 2.5 | -2.31 | DEN/UTA | 82 | 50 | 27.9 | 45.7% | 0.0% | 77.3% | #195 | -15.9 |
| 1981–82 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 1.8 | -1.98 | UTA | 82 | 20 | 19.8 | 48.1% | 0.0% | 75.7% | #196 | 0.8 |
| Career | 7.7 | 5.0 | 1.1 | — | DEN/LAL/MIA/MIL/ORL/PHO/UTA | 1138 | — | 19.3 | 48.1% | 13.3% | 80.6% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
96.0 composite · lower is better
102.0 average league finish
282 total value
Career standing
How Danny Schayes ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score96.0
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 265.0
- Qualified seasons
- 15
- All-time rank
- #1015
Strongest seasons
Every season
Danny Schayes advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 39 | 19 | 143 | -9.64 | — | — | -20.2 | — | Limited |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 38 | 74 | 1,272 | -3.07 | 16.1 | #267 | -24.7 | 12th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 37 | 45 | 540 | -3.81 | 9.2 | #288 | -18.0 | 19th | Standard |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 36 | 32 | 399 | -5.02 | — | — | -22.9 | — | Limited |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 35 | 69 | 823 | -2.09 | 31.7 | #212 | -1.5 | 32nd | Standard |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | LAL/MIL | 34 | 36 | 363 | -5.75 | — | — | -26.9 | — | Limited |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 33 | 70 | 1,124 | -2.32 | 26.8 | #217 | -7.1 | 26th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 32 | 43 | 726 | -3.57 | 8.7 | #265 | -22.6 | 13th | Standard |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 31 | 82 | 2,228 | -0.73 | 48.5 | #151 | 56.8 | 56th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 30 | 53 | 1,194 | +0.85 | 74.6 | #74 | 74.6 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 29 | 76 | 1,918 | -0.37 | 56.3 | #116 | 70.0 | 57th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 28 | 81 | 2,166 | +1.78 | 86.8 | #34 | 179.9 | 84th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 27 | 76 | 1,556 | -1.21 | 43.0 | #147 | 27.2 | 45th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 26 | 80 | 1,654 | -1.02 | 42.9 | #146 | 36.2 | 44th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 25 | 56 | 542 | -0.92 | 45.1 | #140 | 13.2 | 38th | Standard |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 24 | 82 | 1,420 | -2.52 | 18.5 | #203 | -17.1 | 16th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | DEN/UTA | 23 | 82 | 2,284 | -2.31 | 23.3 | #195 | -15.9 | 16th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 22 | 82 | 1,623 | -1.98 | 23.2 | #196 | 0.8 | 23rd | Broad |
Career movement
Danny Schayes's career impact by season
Peak +1.78 in 1987–88 · 18 seasons · 21,975 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Danny SchayesJames Edwards
| NBA season | Danny Schayes | James Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.0 | -2.2 |
| 2 | -2.3 | -0.4 |
| 3 | -2.5 | 0.4 |
| 4 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| 5 | -1.0 | -0.9 |
| 6 | -1.2 | -2.1 |
| 7 | 1.8 | -1.0 |
| 8 | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| 9 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
| 10 | -0.7 | -1.5 |
| 11 | -3.6 | -4.4 |
| 12 | -2.3 | -4.4 |
| 13 | -5.8 | -3.3 |
| 14 | -2.1 | -3.8 |
| 15 | -5.0 | -3.8 |
| 16 | -3.8 | -5.9 |
| 17 | -3.1 | -6.4 |
| 18 | -9.6 | -8.0 |
| 19 | Did not play | -11.5 |
NBA season number
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