Larry Bird vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Scott May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Scott May 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Scott May 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Scott May 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Scott May 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Scott May 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Scott May 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Scott May 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Scott May 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Scott May 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Scott May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Scott May 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Scott May 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Scott May 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Scott May 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Scott May 3,690

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Scott May 1,450

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Scott May 610

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Scott May 285

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Scott May 44

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Scott May .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Scott May 14.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Scott May 6.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Scott May 2.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Scott May 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Scott May 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Scott May 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Scott May 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Scott May 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Scott May 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Scott May 49

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Scott May 25

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Scott May 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Scott May 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Scott May 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Scott May - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Scott May 10.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Scott May 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Scott May 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Scott May 2.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.