Scott May vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Scott May:
1976-77 to 1982-83
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Scott May0
Arvydas Sabonis0
Scott May7
Arvydas Sabonis7
Scott May2
Arvydas Sabonis7
Scott May0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott May 10.4
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Scott May 4.1
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Scott May 1.7
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Scott May 0.8
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Scott May 0.1
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Scott May 3,690
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Scott May 1,450
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Scott May 610
Arvydas Sabonis 964

Scott May 285
Arvydas Sabonis 370

Scott May 44
Arvydas Sabonis 494

Scott May 355
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott May .462
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
Scott May .000
*
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
Scott May .811
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Scott May 14.6
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

Scott May 6.1
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

Scott May 2.1
(1978)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

Scott May 1.1
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

Scott May 0.2
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott May 7.0
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Scott May 3.6
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Scott May 1.9
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Scott May 1.4
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Scott May 0.3
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Scott May 49
Arvydas Sabonis 617

Scott May 25
Arvydas Sabonis 378

Scott May 13
Arvydas Sabonis 97

Scott May 10
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Scott May 2
Arvydas Sabonis 48

Scott May 7
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott May .304
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
Scott May -
*
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
Scott May .724
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Scott May 10.7
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

Scott May 4.7
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

Scott May 2.5
(1982)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

Scott May 2.7
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

Scott May 0.7
(1977)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.