DeWayne Scales

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DeWayne Scales
Personal information
Born	(1958-12-28) December 28, 1958 (age 66) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school	David W. Carter (Dallas, Texas)
College	LSU (1977–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Playing career	1980–1986
Position	Power forward
Number	31, 32
Career history
1980–1982	New York Knicks
1982	Ohio Mixers
1983–1984	Detroit Spirits
1984	Washington Bullets
1984–1986	Evansville Thunder

Career highlights
SEC tournament MVP (1980)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

DeWayne Jay Scales (born December 28, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'8" power forward from Louisiana State University, Scales played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1984 as a member of the New York Knicks and Washington Bullets. Scales averaged 4.6 points per game in his NBA career.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1980–81	New York	44		11.0	.418	.167	.667	3.0	.2	.3	.1	4.9
1981–82	New York	3	0	8.0	.200	–	.500	1.7	.0	.3	.3	1.0
1983–84	Washington	2	0	6.5	.600	–	.000	1.5	.0	.5	.0	3.0
Career		49	0	10.6	.417	.167	.628	2.9	.2	.3	.1	4.6

Notes

1 2 "DeWayne Scales NBA stats Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2025.

v t e 1980 NBA draft
First round	Joe Barry Carroll Darrell Griffith Kevin McHale Kelvin Ransey James Ray Mike O'Koren Mike Gminski Andrew Toney Michael Brooks Ronnie Lester Kiki Vandeweghe Mike Woodson Rickey Brown Wes Matthews Reggie Johnson Charles Whitney Larry Drew Don Collins John Duren Bill Hanzlik Monti Davis Chad Kinch Carl Nicks
Second round	Larry Smith Jeff Ruland Sam Worthen John Stroud Craig Shelton Louis Orr Kenny Natt Wayne Robinson David Lawrence Bruce Collins Roosevelt Bouie Rick Mahorn DeWayne Scales Butch Carter Terry Stotts Michael Wiley Dick Miller Jawann Oldham Kim Belton Billy Williams Clyde Austin Brad Branson Arnette Hallman

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