Scott May vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Scott May 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
Scott May:
1976-77 to 1982-83
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Scott May0
Chris Paul0
Scott May7
Chris Paul19
Scott May2
Chris Paul15
Scott May0
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

Scott May0
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Scott May0
Chris Paul11
Scott May0
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Scott May0
Chris Paul9
Scott May0
Chris Paul5
Scott May0
Chris Paul6
Scott May0
Chris Paul1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott May 10.4
Chris Paul 17.5

Scott May 4.1
Chris Paul 4.5

Scott May 1.7
Chris Paul 9.4

Scott May 0.8
Chris Paul 2.1

Scott May 0.1
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Scott May 3,690
Chris Paul 22,288

Scott May 1,450
Chris Paul 5,682

Scott May 610
Chris Paul 11,894

Scott May 285
Chris Paul 2,614

Scott May 44
Chris Paul 200

Scott May 355
Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott May .462
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
Scott May .000
*
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
Scott May .811
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Scott May 14.6
(1977)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

Scott May 6.1
(1977)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

Scott May 2.1
(1978)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

Scott May 1.1
(1977)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

Scott May 0.2
(1977)
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott May 7.0
Chris Paul 20.0

Scott May 3.6
Chris Paul 4.9

Scott May 1.9
Chris Paul 8.3

Scott May 1.4
Chris Paul 1.9

Scott May 0.3
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Scott May 49
Chris Paul 2,981

Scott May 25
Chris Paul 730

Scott May 13
Chris Paul 1,233

Scott May 10
Chris Paul 287

Scott May 2
Chris Paul 31

Scott May 7
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott May .304
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
Scott May -
*
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
Scott May .724
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Scott May 10.7
(1977)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

Scott May 4.7
(1977)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

Scott May 2.5
(1982)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

Scott May 2.7
(1977)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

Scott May 0.7
(1977)
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)

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