Desmond Bane vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Don May 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Don May 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Don May 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Don May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Don May 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Don May 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Don May 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Don May 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Don May 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,111 Don May 3,339

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,563 Don May 1,309

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,308 Don May 389

Total Steals Desmond Bane 334 Don May 29 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 128 Don May 10 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 341 Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Don May .453

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .406 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .888 Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Don May 20.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Don May 7.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Don May 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Don May 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Don May 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Don May 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Don May 2.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Don May 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Don May - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Don May 41

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Don May 31

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Don May 9

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Don May 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Don May 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Don May .333

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Don May 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Don May 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Don May 0.9 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.