Scott May vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Scott May 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Scott May 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott May 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Scott May 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Scott May 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 10.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Scott May 610 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Scott May 285 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Scott May 44 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Scott May 355 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Scott May 13 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Scott May 10 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Scott May 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Scott May 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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