Don May vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Don May 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Ausar Thompson 1,427

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Ausar Thompson 842

Total Assists Don May 389 Ausar Thompson 321

Total Steals Don May 29 * Ausar Thompson 202

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Ausar Thompson 118

Total Games Don May 379 Ausar Thompson 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Ausar Thompson .511

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Ausar Thompson .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Ausar Thompson 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Don May - * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Don May 9 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Don May 0 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Don May 14 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Ausar Thompson 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.