Bob Lanier vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Don May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Don May 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Don May 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Don May 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Don May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Don May 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Don May 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Don May 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Don May 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Don May 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Don May 3,339

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Don May 1,309

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Don May 389

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Don May 29 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Don May 10 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Don May .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Don May 20.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Don May 7.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Don May 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Don May 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Don May 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Don May 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Don May 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Don May 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Don May - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Don May 41

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Don May 31

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Don May 9

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Don May 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Don May 0 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Don May .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Don May 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Don May 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Don May 0.9 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Don May - *

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.