DeWayne Scales

DeWayne Scales

Personal information
Born	(1958-12-28) December 28, 1958 (age 67) 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. "DeWayne Scales NBA stats Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2025.