Scott May vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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

Scott May

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Scott May 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Scott May 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 10.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Scott May 610 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Scott May 285 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Scott May 44 David Thompson 407

Total Games Scott May 355 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Scott May 13 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Scott May 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Scott May 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Scott May 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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