Elgin Baylor vs. Scott May Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
Scott May:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elgin Baylor0
Scott May0
Elgin Baylor14
Scott May7
Elgin Baylor12
Scott May2
Elgin Baylor11
Scott May0

Honors and Awards

Elgin Baylor10
Scott May0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor10
Scott May0
Elgin Baylor1
Scott May0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.4
Scott May 10.4

Elgin Baylor 13.5
Scott May 4.1

Elgin Baylor 4.3
Scott May 1.7

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 0.8

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 23,149
Scott May 3,690

Elgin Baylor 11,463
Scott May 1,450

Elgin Baylor 3,650
Scott May 610

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 285

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 44

Elgin Baylor 846
Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .431
Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .780
Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.3
(1962)
Scott May 14.6
(1977)

Elgin Baylor 19.8
(1961)
Scott May 6.1
(1977)

Elgin Baylor 5.4
(1970)
Scott May 2.1
(1978)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 1.1
(1977)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 0.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.0
Scott May 7.0

Elgin Baylor 12.9
Scott May 3.6

Elgin Baylor 4.0
Scott May 1.9

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 1.4

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 3,623
Scott May 49

Elgin Baylor 1,724
Scott May 25

Elgin Baylor 541
Scott May 13

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 10

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 2

Elgin Baylor 134
Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .439
Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .769
Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.6
(1962)
Scott May 10.7
(1977)

Elgin Baylor 17.7
(1962)
Scott May 4.7
(1977)

Elgin Baylor 5.6
(1964)
Scott May 2.5
(1982)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Scott May 2.7
(1977)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.