LeBron James vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and LeBron James 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
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2025-26
Don May:
1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Don May1
LeBron James23
Don May7
LeBron James18
Don May3
LeBron James1 *
Don May0
*
LeBron James21
Don May0

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Don May0
LeBron James4
Don May0
LeBron James13
Don May0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James21
Don May0
LeBron James5
Don May0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Don May0
LeBron James1
Don May0
LeBron James1
Don May0
LeBron James1
Don May0
LeBron James1 *
Don May0
*
LeBron James1 *
Don May0
*
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.0
Don May 8.8

LeBron James 7.5
Don May 3.5

LeBron James 7.4
Don May 1.0

LeBron James 1.5
Don May 0.3

*
LeBron James 0.7
Don May 0.1

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 42,406
Don May 3,339

LeBron James 11,793
Don May 1,309

LeBron James 11,662
Don May 389

LeBron James 2,355
Don May 29

*
LeBron James 1,158
Don May 10

*
LeBron James 1,573
Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Don May .453

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .349
Don May -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .737
Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Don May 20.2
(1971)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Don May 7.5
(1971)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Don May 2.0
(1971)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Don May 0.4
(1974)

*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Don May 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.4
Don May 2.9

LeBron James 9.0
Don May 2.2

LeBron James 7.2
Don May 0.6

LeBron James 1.7
Don May -

*
LeBron James 1.0
Don May -

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,289
Don May 41

LeBron James 2,628
Don May 31

LeBron James 2,095
Don May 9

LeBron James 493
Don May 0

*
LeBron James 284
Don May 0

*
LeBron James 292
Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .496
Don May .333

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .333
Don May -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Don May 4.0
(1972)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Don May 2.7
(1972)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Don May 0.9
(1969)

LeBron James 2.4
(2024)
Don May -

*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
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.