Bob Lanier vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Lanier

vs.

Scott May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Scott May 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Scott May 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Scott May 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Scott May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Scott May 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Scott May 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Scott May 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Scott May 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Scott May 3,690

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Scott May 1,450

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Scott May 610

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Scott May 285

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Scott May 44

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Scott May .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Scott May 14.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Scott May 6.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Scott May 2.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Scott May 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Scott May 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Scott May 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Scott May 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Scott May 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Scott May 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Scott May 49

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Scott May 25

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Scott May 13

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Scott May 10

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Scott May 2

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Scott May - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Scott May 10.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Scott May 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Scott May 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Scott May 2.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Scott May 0.7 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.