Don May vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Don May 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Don May 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Don May 389 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Don May 29 * Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Don May 379 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Don May - * Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Don May 9 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Don May 0 * Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Don May 14 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.