Michael Jordan vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Scott May:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Scott May0
Michael Jordan15
Scott May7
Michael Jordan13
Scott May2
Michael Jordan14
Scott May0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Scott May0
Michael Jordan6
Scott May0
Michael Jordan10
Scott May0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Scott May0
Michael Jordan9
Scott May0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Scott May0
Michael Jordan1
Scott May0
*
Michael Jordan10
Scott May0
Michael Jordan3
Scott May0
Michael Jordan1
Scott May0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Scott May 10.4

Michael Jordan 6.2
Scott May 4.1

Michael Jordan 5.3
Scott May 1.7

Michael Jordan 2.3
Scott May 0.8

Michael Jordan 0.8
Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Scott May 3,690

Michael Jordan 6,672
Scott May 1,450

Michael Jordan 5,633
Scott May 610

Michael Jordan 2,514
Scott May 285

Michael Jordan 893
Scott May 44

Michael Jordan 1,072
Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Scott May .000

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Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Scott May 14.6
(1977)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Scott May 6.1
(1977)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Scott May 2.1
(1978)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Scott May 1.1
(1977)

Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Scott May 0.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Scott May 7.0

Michael Jordan 6.4
Scott May 3.6

Michael Jordan 5.7
Scott May 1.9

Michael Jordan 2.1
Scott May 1.4

Michael Jordan 0.9
Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Scott May 49

Michael Jordan 1,152
Scott May 25

Michael Jordan 1,022
Scott May 13

Michael Jordan 376
Scott May 10

Michael Jordan 158
Scott May 2

Michael Jordan 179
Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Scott May -

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Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Scott May 10.7
(1977)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Scott May 4.7
(1977)

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Scott May 2.5
(1982)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Scott May 2.7
(1977)

Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
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.