Don May vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Don May 389 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Don May 29 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Don May 379 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Don May - * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Don May 9 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Don May 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Don May 14 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.