Don May vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Don May 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Don May 389 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Don May 29 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Don May 379 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Don May - * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Don May 9 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Don May 0 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Don May 14 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.