Don May vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Don May 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

Don May

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Don May 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don May 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Don May 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Don May 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Don May 389 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Don May 29 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don May 379 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Don May - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Don May 9 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Don May 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don May 14 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.