Don May vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

Don May

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Don May 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Don May 389 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Don May 29 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don May 379 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Don May - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Don May 9 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Don May 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Don May 14 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.