Don May vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Donovan Mitchell 9

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Donovan Mitchell 8

All-Star Games Don May 0 Donovan Mitchell 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Donovan Mitchell 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Donovan Mitchell 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Donovan Mitchell 14,149

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Donovan Mitchell 2,446

Total Assists Don May 389 Donovan Mitchell 2,677

Total Steals Don May 29 * Donovan Mitchell 776

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Donovan Mitchell 181

Total Games Don May 379 Donovan Mitchell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Donovan Mitchell .451

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .368

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Donovan Mitchell .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Donovan Mitchell 30.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Donovan Mitchell 28.3

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.8

Steals Per Game Don May - * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Donovan Mitchell 1,783

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Donovan Mitchell 314

Total Assists Don May 9 Donovan Mitchell 303

Total Steals Don May 0 * Donovan Mitchell 86

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Donovan Mitchell 21

Total Games Don May 14 Donovan Mitchell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Donovan Mitchell .440

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .355

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Donovan Mitchell .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.