Don May vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don May 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Don May 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Don May 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Don May 389 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Don May 29 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Don May 379 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Don May - * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Don May 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Don May 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Don May 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (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.