Don May vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Don May 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don May 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Don May 389 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Don May 29 * Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Don May 379 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Don May - * Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Don May 9 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Don May 0 * Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Don May 14 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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.