Don May vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Don May 3 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Don May 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Don May 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 D'Angelo Russell 11,108

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 D'Angelo Russell 2,173

Total Assists Don May 389 D'Angelo Russell 3,678

Total Steals Don May 29 * D'Angelo Russell 677

Total Blocks Don May 10 * D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Don May 379 D'Angelo Russell 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 D'Angelo Russell .426

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Don May - * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don May - * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Don May 31 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Don May 9 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Don May 0 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Don May 0 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Don May 14 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don May - * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.