George Gervin vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and George Gervin 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
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Don May:
1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Don May1
George Gervin10
Don May7
George Gervin9
Don May3
George Gervin9
Don May0

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Don May0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Don May0
George Gervin4
Don May0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Don May 8.8

George Gervin 4.6
Don May 3.5

George Gervin 2.8
Don May 1.0

George Gervin 1.2
Don May 0.3

*
George Gervin 0.8
Don May 0.1

*

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Don May 3,339

George Gervin 3,607
Don May 1,309

George Gervin 2,214
Don May 389

George Gervin 941
Don May 29

*
George Gervin 670
Don May 10

*
George Gervin 791
Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Don May .453

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Don May -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Don May 20.2
(1971)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Don May 7.5
(1971)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Don May 2.0
(1971)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Don May 0.4
(1974)

*
George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Don May 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Don May 2.9

George Gervin 5.8
Don May 2.2

George Gervin 3.2
Don May 0.6

George Gervin 1.2
Don May -

*
George Gervin 0.9
Don May -

*

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Don May 41

George Gervin 341
Don May 31

George Gervin 186
Don May 9

George Gervin 69
Don May 0

*
George Gervin 52
Don May 0

*
George Gervin 59
Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Don May .333

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Don May -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Don May 4.0
(1972)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Don May 2.7
(1972)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Don May 0.9
(1969)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Don May -

*
George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Don May -

*
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. 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.