Scott May vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Scott May 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott May 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Scott May 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Scott May 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott May 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Scott May 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 10.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Scott May 610 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Scott May 285 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Scott May 44 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Scott May 355 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Scott May 13 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Scott May 10 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Scott May 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Scott May 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.