Jalen Johnson vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Don May 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Don May 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Don May 3

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Don May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.6 Don May 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.8 Don May 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Don May 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Don May 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Don May 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,665 Don May 3,339

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,439 Don May 1,309

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 691 Don May 389

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 204 Don May 29 *

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 129 Don May 10 *

Total Games Jalen Johnson 211 Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .509 Don May .453

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .337 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .750 Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 23.8 (2026) Don May 20.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.5 (2026) Don May 7.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.2 (2026) Don May 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Don May 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Don May 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Don May 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Don May 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Don May 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Don May - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Don May 41

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Don May 31

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Don May 9

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Don May 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Don May 0 *

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Don May .333

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Don May 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Don May 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Don May 0.9 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.