Michael Jordan vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Don May:
1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Don May1
Michael Jordan15
Don May7
Michael Jordan13
Don May3
Michael Jordan14
Don May0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Don May0
Michael Jordan6
Don May0
Michael Jordan10
Don May0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Don May0
Michael Jordan9
Don May0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Don May0
Michael Jordan1
Don May0
*
Michael Jordan10
Don May0
Michael Jordan3
Don May0
*
Michael Jordan1
Don May0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Don May 8.8

Michael Jordan 6.2
Don May 3.5

Michael Jordan 5.3
Don May 1.0

Michael Jordan 2.3
Don May 0.3

*
Michael Jordan 0.8
Don May 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Don May 3,339

Michael Jordan 6,672
Don May 1,309

Michael Jordan 5,633
Don May 389

Michael Jordan 2,514
Don May 29

*
Michael Jordan 893
Don May 10

*
Michael Jordan 1,072
Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Don May .453

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Don May -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Don May 20.2
(1971)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Don May 7.5
(1971)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Don May 2.0
(1971)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Don May 0.4
(1974)

*
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Don May 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Don May 2.9

Michael Jordan 6.4
Don May 2.2

Michael Jordan 5.7
Don May 0.6

Michael Jordan 2.1
Don May -

*
Michael Jordan 0.9
Don May -

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Don May 41

Michael Jordan 1,152
Don May 31

Michael Jordan 1,022
Don May 9

Michael Jordan 376
Don May 0

*
Michael Jordan 158
Don May 0

*
Michael Jordan 179
Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Don May .333

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Don May -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Don May 4.0
(1972)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Don May 2.7
(1972)

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Don May 0.9
(1969)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Don May -

*
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
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.