Sam Jones vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May and Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones:
1957-58 to 1968-69
Scott May:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Jones10
Scott May0
Sam Jones12
Scott May7
Sam Jones12
Scott May2
Sam Jones5
Scott May0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Jones3
Scott May0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 17.7
Scott May 10.4

Sam Jones 4.9
Scott May 4.1

Sam Jones 2.5
Scott May 1.7

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 0.8

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 15,411
Scott May 3,690

Sam Jones 4,305
Scott May 1,450

Sam Jones 2,209
Scott May 610

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 285

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 44

Sam Jones 871
Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .456
Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .803
Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 25.9
(1965)
Scott May 14.6
(1977)

Sam Jones 6.0
(1959)
Scott May 6.1
(1977)

Sam Jones 3.2
(1966)
Scott May 2.1
(1978)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 1.1
(1977)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 0.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 18.9
Scott May 7.0

Sam Jones 4.7
Scott May 3.6

Sam Jones 2.3
Scott May 1.9

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 1.4

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 2,909
Scott May 49

Sam Jones 718
Scott May 25

Sam Jones 358
Scott May 13

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 10

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 2

Sam Jones 154
Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .447
Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .811
Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 28.6
(1965)
Scott May 10.7
(1977)

Sam Jones 7.1
(1962)
Scott May 4.7
(1977)

Sam Jones 3.1
(1962)
Scott May 2.5
(1982)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Scott May 2.7
(1977)

Sam Jones -
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.