Scott May vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Scott May 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Scott May 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 10.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Scott May 610 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Scott May 285 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Scott May 44 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Scott May 355 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Scott May 13 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Scott May 10 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Scott May 2 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Scott May 7 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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