F · 7 seasons · 1976-77 – 1982-83
Two lenses, two verdicts. Scott May ranks 3743rd by career totals and 2836th per game. The peak came in 1976-77, +1.9, 84th that season and 7006th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. The value came from free-throw percentage (+3.7) and turnovers (+3.5). It leaked back out through blocks (-4.3), assists (-3.5) and steals (-2.8). He rates 907 places better per game than on totals, and that gap is the durability story in one number.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77★ | CHI | 72 | 1.91 | #84 | #7,006 |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 55 | -0.81 | #132 | #11,964 |
| 1978-79 | CHI | 37 | -3.81 | #210 | #19,684 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 54 | -1.44 | #141 | #13,236 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 63 | -2.60 | #199 | #15,927 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 65 | -0.20 | #142 | #10,745 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 9 | -4.13 | #273 | #21,068 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)