James Harden vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Scott May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Scott May 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Scott May 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Scott May 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Scott May 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Scott May 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Scott May 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Scott May 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Scott May 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Scott May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Scott May 10.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Scott May 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Scott May 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Scott May 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Scott May 3,690

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Scott May 1,450

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Scott May 610

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Scott May 285

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Scott May 44

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Scott May .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Scott May 14.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Scott May 6.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Scott May 2.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Scott May 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Scott May 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Scott May 7.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Scott May 3.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Scott May 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Scott May 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Scott May 49

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Scott May 25

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Scott May 13

Total Steals James Harden 271 Scott May 10

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Scott May 2

Total Games James Harden 164 Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Scott May - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Scott May 10.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Scott May 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Scott May 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Scott May 2.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) 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.