Don May vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Don May that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Don May:
1968-69 to 1974-75
Steve Nash:
1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don May1
Steve Nash0
Don May7
Steve Nash18
Don May3
Steve Nash12
Don May0
Steve Nash8

Honors and Awards

Don May0
Steve Nash2
Don May0
Steve Nash3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don May0
Steve Nash7
Don May0
Steve Nash5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don May 8.8
Steve Nash 14.3

Don May 3.5
Steve Nash 3.0

Don May 1.0
Steve Nash 8.5

Don May 0.3
*
Steve Nash 0.7

Don May 0.1
*
Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Don May 3,339
Steve Nash 17,387

Don May 1,309
Steve Nash 3,642

Don May 389
Steve Nash 10,335

Don May 29
*
Steve Nash 899

Don May 10
*
Steve Nash 102

Don May 379
Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don May .453
Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage
Don May -
n/a **
Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage
Don May .798
Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don May 20.2
(1971)
Steve Nash 18.8
(2006)

Don May 7.5
(1971)
Steve Nash 4.2
(2006)

Don May 2.0
(1971)
Steve Nash 11.6
(2007)

Don May 0.4
(1974)
*
Steve Nash 1.0
(2003)

Don May 0.1
(1974)
*
Steve Nash 0.2
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don May 2.9
Steve Nash 17.3

Don May 2.2
Steve Nash 3.5

Don May 0.6
Steve Nash 8.8

Don May -
*
Steve Nash 0.6

Don May -
*
Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Don May 41
Steve Nash 2,072

Don May 31
Steve Nash 422

Don May 9
Steve Nash 1,061

Don May 0
*
Steve Nash 66

Don May 0
*
Steve Nash 14

Don May 14
Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don May .333
Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage
Don May -
n/a **
Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage
Don May .765
Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don May 4.0
(1972)
Steve Nash 23.9
(2005)

Don May 2.7
(1972)
Steve Nash 5.2
(2004)

Don May 0.9
(1969)
Steve Nash 13.3
(2007)

Don May -
*
Steve Nash 0.9
(2005)

Don May -
*
Steve Nash 0.3
(2006)

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.