Don May vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith and Don 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Don May 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Aaron Nesmith 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Aaron Nesmith 2,740

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Aaron Nesmith 995

Total Assists Don May 389 Aaron Nesmith 322

Total Steals Don May 29 * Aaron Nesmith 199

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Aaron Nesmith 117

Total Games Don May 379 Aaron Nesmith 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Aaron Nesmith .456

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .384

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Aaron Nesmith .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 15.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Don May - * Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Don May 9 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Don May 0 * Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Don May 14 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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.