Scott May vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Scott May 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Scott May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Scott May 610 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Scott May 285 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Scott May 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Scott May 355 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Scott May 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Scott May 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Scott May 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Scott May 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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