John Havlicek vs. Scott May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott May and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Scott May:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Scott May0
John Havlicek16
Scott May7
John Havlicek13
Scott May2
John Havlicek13
Scott May0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Scott May0
John Havlicek4
Scott May0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Scott May0
John Havlicek5 *
Scott May0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Scott May0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Scott May 10.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Scott May 4.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Scott May 1.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Scott May 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Scott May 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Scott May 3,690

John Havlicek 8,007
Scott May 1,450

John Havlicek 6,114
Scott May 610

John Havlicek 476
*
Scott May 285

John Havlicek 117
*
Scott May 44

John Havlicek 1,270
Scott May 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Scott May .462

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Scott May .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Scott May .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Scott May 14.6
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Scott May 6.1
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Scott May 2.1
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Scott May 1.1
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Scott May 0.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Scott May 7.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Scott May 3.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Scott May 1.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Scott May 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Scott May 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Scott May 49

John Havlicek 1,186
Scott May 25

John Havlicek 825
Scott May 13

John Havlicek 60
*
Scott May 10

John Havlicek 16
*
Scott May 2

John Havlicek 172
Scott May 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Scott May .304

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Scott May -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Scott May .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Scott May 10.7
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Scott May 4.7
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Scott May 2.5
(1982)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Scott May 2.7
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Scott May 0.7
(1977)

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.