Scott May vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott May: 1976-77 to 1982-83
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott May 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Scott May 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Scott May 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Scott May 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott May 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 10.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Scott May 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 3,690 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Scott May 1,450 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Scott May 610 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Scott May 285 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Scott May 44 John Starks 106

Total Games Scott May 355 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .462 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Scott May .000 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .811 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 14.6 (1977) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 6.1 (1977) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.1 (1978) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.1 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.2 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott May 7.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 3.6 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Scott May 1.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Scott May 1.4 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott May 49 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Scott May 25 John Starks 271

Total Assists Scott May 13 John Starks 393

Total Steals Scott May 10 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Scott May 2 John Starks 9

Total Games Scott May 7 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott May .304 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Scott May - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Scott May .724 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott May 10.7 (1977) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Scott May 4.7 (1977) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Scott May 2.5 (1982) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Scott May 2.7 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Scott May 0.7 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.