Jalen Brunson vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Don May 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Don May 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Don May 3

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Don May 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Don May 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Don May 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Don May 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Don May 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Don May 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Don May 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Don May 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Don May 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don May 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Don May 3,339

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Don May 1,309

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Don May 389

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Don May 29 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Don May 10 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Don May .453

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Don May 20.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Don May 7.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Don May 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Don May 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Don May 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Don May 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Don May 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Don May 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don May - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Don May 41

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Don May 31

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Don May 9

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Don May 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Don May 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Don May .333

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Don May 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Don May 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Don May 0.9 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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, this player has no data for the stat.