Scott May vs. Kendrick Nunn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Nunn 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, 4 more than Kendrick Nunn, who played 3. Scott May had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Kendrick Nunn had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Kendrick Nunn 3 2 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott May Kendrick Nunn
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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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
Kendrick Nunn 67 29.3 15.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 6.0 13.6 .439 2.0 5.8 .350 1.3 1.5 .850
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
Kendrick Nunn 15 15.9 6.1 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.4 6.1 .391 0.8 2.9 .279 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

Scott May Kendrick Nunn
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Kendrick Nunn 56 29.5 14.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.7 11.8 .485 2.2 5.7 .381 1.0 1.1 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn 4 23.3 10.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 4.3 10.8 .395 1.3 4.5 .278 0.5 0.5 1.000

Note: Kendrick Nunn didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3

Scott May Kendrick Nunn
Season 1978-792022-23
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards
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
Kendrick Nunn 70 13.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 6.4 .424 1.1 3.2 .354 0.5 0.6 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scott May Kendrick Nunn
Season 1979-80-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 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
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Scott May Kendrick Nunn
Season 1980-81-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Scott May Kendrick Nunn
Season 1981-82-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis-
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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
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
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
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Scott May Kendrick Nunn
Season 1982-83-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 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
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott May ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------