Don May vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal and Don May 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
Don May:
1968-69 to 1974-75
Jermaine O'Neal:
1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don May1
Jermaine O'Neal0
Don May7
Jermaine O'Neal18
Don May3
Jermaine O'Neal14
Don May0
Jermaine O'Neal6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don May0
Jermaine O'Neal3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don May 8.8
Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Don May 3.5
Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Don May 1.0
Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Don May 0.3
*
Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Don May 0.1
*
Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Don May 3,339
Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Don May 1,309
Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Don May 389
Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Don May 29
*
Jermaine O'Neal 470

Don May 10
*
Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Don May 379
Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don May .453
Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage
Don May -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage
Don May .798
Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don May 20.2
(1971)
Jermaine O'Neal 24.3
(2005)

Don May 7.5
(1971)
Jermaine O'Neal 10.5
(2002)

Don May 2.0
(1971)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.6
(2006)

Don May 0.4
(1974)
*
Jermaine O'Neal 0.9
(2003)

Don May 0.1
(1974)
*
Jermaine O'Neal 2.8
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don May 2.9
Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Don May 2.2
Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Don May 0.6
Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Don May -
*
Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Don May -
*
Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Don May 41
Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Don May 31
Jermaine O'Neal 631

Don May 9
Jermaine O'Neal 99

Don May 0
*
Jermaine O'Neal 35

Don May 0
*
Jermaine O'Neal 167

Don May 14
Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don May .333
Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage
Don May -
n/a **
Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage
Don May .765
Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don May 4.0
(1972)
Jermaine O'Neal 22.8
(2003)

Don May 2.7
(1972)
Jermaine O'Neal 17.5
(2003)

Don May 0.9
(1969)
Jermaine O'Neal 2.2
(2005)

Don May -
*
Jermaine O'Neal 0.8
(2010)

Don May -
*
Jermaine O'Neal 3.0
(2003)

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.