Chet Holmgren vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Chet Holmgren 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Don May 1

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Don May 7

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Don May 3

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Don May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.6 Don May 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Don May 3.5

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Don May 1.0

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Don May 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Don May 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 2,284 Don May 3,339

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 1,093 Don May 1,309

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 301 Don May 389

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 90 Don May 29 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 296 Don May 10 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 138 Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .529 Don May .453

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .376 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .785 Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 18.7 (2026) Don May 20.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Don May 7.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Don May 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Don May 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Don May 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Don May 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Don May 2.2

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Don May 0.6

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Don May - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Don May 41

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Don May 31

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Don May 9

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Don May 0 *

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Don May 0 *

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Don May .333

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Don May 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Don May 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Don May 0.9 (1969)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) 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, this player has no data for the stat.