Magic Johnson vs. Scott May Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Scott May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Scott May 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Scott May 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Scott May 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Scott May 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott May 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott May 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Scott May 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Scott May 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Scott May 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Scott May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott May 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Scott May 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Scott May 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott May 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Scott May 3,690

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Scott May 1,450

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Scott May 610

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Scott May 285

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Scott May 44

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Scott May .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Scott May 14.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Scott May 6.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Scott May 2.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Scott May 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Scott May 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott May 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Scott May 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Scott May 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott May 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Scott May 49

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Scott May 25

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Scott May 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Scott May 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Scott May 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Scott May - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Scott May 10.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Scott May 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Scott May 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Scott May 2.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) 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.