Scott May vs. Christian Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Christian Wood 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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, 1 less than Christian Wood, who played 8. Scott May had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Christian Wood had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Christian Wood 8 0 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Scott May Christian Wood
Season 1976-772015-16
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Christian Wood 17 8.5 3.6 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 3.1 .415 0.2 0.6 .364 0.8 1.2 .619
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
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Scott May Christian Wood
Season 1977-782016-17
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Christian Wood 13 8.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 .522 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.2 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Note: Christian Wood didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 3
Scott May Christian Wood
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Christian Wood 21 11.9 8.2 0.8 3.1 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.9 5.6 .521 0.4 1.2 .346 2.0 2.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Scott May Christian Wood
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Christian Wood 62 21.4 13.1 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 4.6 8.2 .567 0.9 2.3 .386 2.9 3.9 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Scott May Christian Wood
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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
Christian Wood 41 32.3 21.0 1.9 7.8 9.6 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 8.0 15.6 .514 1.9 5.0 .374 3.0 4.8 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Scott May Christian Wood
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Christian Wood 68 30.8 17.9 1.6 8.5 10.1 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.9 2.5 6.5 12.9 .501 1.9 4.9 .390 3.0 4.9 .623
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
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Scott May Christian Wood
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Christian Wood 67 25.9 16.6 1.3 6.0 7.3 1.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.5 5.9 11.5 .515 1.6 4.2 .376 3.2 4.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Scott May Christian Wood
Season -2023-24
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood 50 17.4 6.9 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 5.3 .466 0.7 2.3 .307 1.3 1.9 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
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