Don May vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Don May 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Don May 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Don May 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Don May 389 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Don May 29 * Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Chris Paul 200

Total Games Don May 379 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Don May - * Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Don May 9 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Don May 0 * Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Chris Paul 31

Total Games Don May 14 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.