Don May vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Zion Williamson 6

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Don May 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Zion Williamson 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Zion Williamson 5,556

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Zion Williamson 1,487

Total Assists Don May 389 Zion Williamson 969

Total Steals Don May 29 * Zion Williamson 236

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Zion Williamson 144

Total Games Don May 379 Zion Williamson 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Zion Williamson .585

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Zion Williamson .317

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Zion Williamson .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Zion Williamson 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Don May - * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Don May 9 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Don May 0 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Don May 14 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Don May - * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Zion Williamson -

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.