Scott May vs. Bob McAdoo Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob McAdoo and Scott May, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Scott May played 7 years in the NBA, 7 less than Bob McAdoo, who played 14. Scott May had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Bob McAdoo had his rookie season in 1972-73. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Scott May |
7 |
2 |
1976-77 to 1982-83 |
Bob McAdoo |
14 |
9 |
1972-73 to 1985-86 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
72 |
32.9 |
14.6 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
- |
2.6 |
6.0 |
13.3 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.2 |
.828 |
Bob McAdoo |
80 |
32.0 |
18.0 |
- |
- |
9.1 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.4 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
3 |
32.3 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
- |
3.3 |
3.3 |
8.7 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.800 |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
55 |
32.8 |
13.4 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
11.2 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.810 |
Bob McAdoo |
74 |
43.0 |
30.6 |
3.8 |
11.3 |
15.1 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
- |
3.4 |
12.2 |
22.3 |
.547 |
- |
- |
- |
6.2 |
7.8 |
.793 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
6 |
45.2 |
31.7 |
2.3 |
11.3 |
13.7 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
- |
4.2 |
12.7 |
26.5 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.8 |
.809 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
37 |
10.9 |
4.0 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.750 |
Bob McAdoo |
82 |
43.2 |
34.5 |
3.7 |
10.3 |
14.1 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
- |
3.4 |
13.4 |
26.1 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
7.8 |
9.7 |
.805 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
7 |
46.7 |
37.4 |
3.6 |
9.9 |
13.4 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
- |
4.1 |
14.9 |
30.9 |
.481 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
10.4 |
.740 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
54 |
24.0 |
12.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
10.9 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.837 |
Bob McAdoo |
78 |
42.7 |
31.1 |
3.1 |
9.3 |
12.4 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
- |
3.8 |
12.0 |
24.6 |
.487 |
- |
- |
- |
7.2 |
9.4 |
.762 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
9 |
45.1 |
28.0 |
3.4 |
10.8 |
14.2 |
3.2 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
- |
4.1 |
10.8 |
23.9 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
6.4 |
9.1 |
.707 |
|
Season 5 |
|
Scott May |
Bob McAdoo |
Season |
1980-81 | 1976-77 |
Team |
Chicago Bulls | Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
63 |
12.9 |
7.0 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
5.4 |
.488 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.758 |
Bob McAdoo |
72 |
38.9 |
25.8 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
12.9 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
- |
3.6 |
10.3 |
20.1 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.2 |
.738 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
65 |
18.3 |
9.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
.824 |
Bob McAdoo |
79 |
40.3 |
26.5 |
3.0 |
9.8 |
12.8 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
10.3 |
19.8 |
.520 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
8.2 |
.727 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
4 |
12.5 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
.200 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.3 |
3.5 |
.643 |
Bob McAdoo |
6 |
39.7 |
23.8 |
1.8 |
7.8 |
9.7 |
3.8 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
10.2 |
21.0 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
5.8 |
.600 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
9 |
17.2 |
6.6 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
5.6 |
.420 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.810 |
Bob McAdoo |
60 |
37.2 |
24.8 |
2.2 |
6.5 |
8.7 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
9.9 |
18.8 |
.529 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
7.5 |
.656 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
58 |
36.2 |
21.1 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
8.1 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
4.1 |
3.1 |
8.5 |
17.7 |
.480 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.125 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
.730 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
16 |
20.1 |
10.3 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
4.3 |
9.8 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.707 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
41 |
18.2 |
9.6 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.714 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
14 |
27.7 |
16.7 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
6.8 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
12.8 |
.564 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.3 |
3.4 |
.681 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
47 |
21.7 |
15.0 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
5.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
6.2 |
12.0 |
.520 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.730 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
8 |
20.8 |
10.9 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
10.5 |
.440 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.333 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.786 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
70 |
20.8 |
13.1 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
5.0 |
10.7 |
.471 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.803 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
20 |
22.4 |
14.0 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
10.8 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
.704 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
66 |
19.0 |
10.5 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
8.3 |
.520 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
.753 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
19 |
20.9 |
11.4 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
10.2 |
.472 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
.745 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
29 |
21.0 |
10.1 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
8.7 |
.462 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.765 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Scott May |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob McAdoo |
5 |
14.6 |
10.8 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
.556 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.875 |