Don May vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Don May 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Don May 389 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Don May 29 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Don May 379 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Don May - * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Don May 9 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Don May 0 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Don May 14 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.