Don May vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware 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
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Don May 0 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Kel'el Ware 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Kel'el Ware 8.4

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Kel'el Ware 957

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Kel'el Ware 784

Total Assists Don May 389 Kel'el Ware 77

Total Steals Don May 29 * Kel'el Ware 64

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Kel'el Ware 111

Total Games Don May 379 Kel'el Ware 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Kel'el Ware .556

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .382

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Kel'el Ware .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Kel'el Ware 12.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Kel'el Ware 10.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Don May - * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Don May 9 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Don May 0 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Don May 14 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

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.