Don May vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Don May 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Don May 389 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Don May 29 * Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Don May 379 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Don May - * Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Don May 9 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Don May 0 * Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Don May 14 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.