Dennis Johnson vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Scott May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Scott May 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Scott May 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Scott May 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Scott May 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Scott May 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Scott May 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Scott May 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Scott May 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Scott May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Scott May 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Scott May 4.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Scott May 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Scott May 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Scott May 3,690

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Scott May 1,450

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Scott May 610

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Scott May 285

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Scott May 44

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Scott May .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Scott May 14.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Scott May 6.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Scott May 2.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Scott May 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Scott May 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Scott May 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Scott May 3.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Scott May 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Scott May 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Scott May 49

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Scott May 25

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Scott May 13

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Scott May 10

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Scott May 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Scott May - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Scott May 10.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Scott May 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Scott May 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Scott May 2.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Scott May 0.7 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.