Don May vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Don May 7 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Don May 3 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Don May 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don May 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Don May 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Don May 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Don May 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Don May 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Don May 389 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Don May 29 * David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Don May 10 * David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Don May 379 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Don May - * David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don May - * David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Don May 31 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Don May 9 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Don May 0 * David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Don May 0 * David Robinson 312

Total Games Don May 14 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don May - * David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.