Don May vs. Joakim Noah Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joakim Noah 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.

Joakim Noah

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Joakim Noah 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Joakim Noah 13

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Joakim Noah 8

All-Star Games Don May 0 Joakim Noah 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Joakim Noah 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 Joakim Noah 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Joakim Noah 3

Defensive Player of The Year Don May 0 * Joakim Noah 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Joakim Noah 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Joakim Noah 9.0

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Joakim Noah 2.8

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Joakim Noah 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Joakim Noah 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Joakim Noah 5,881

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Joakim Noah 6,058

Total Assists Don May 389 Joakim Noah 1,907

Total Steals Don May 29 * Joakim Noah 534

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Joakim Noah 874

Total Games Don May 379 Joakim Noah 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Joakim Noah .491

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Joakim Noah .000

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Joakim Noah .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Joakim Noah 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Joakim Noah 10.6

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Joakim Noah 2.7

Steals Per Game Don May - * Joakim Noah 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Joakim Noah 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Joakim Noah 579

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Joakim Noah 659

Total Assists Don May 9 Joakim Noah 167

Total Steals Don May 0 * Joakim Noah 58

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Joakim Noah 106

Total Games Don May 14 Joakim Noah 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Joakim Noah .465

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Joakim Noah -

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Joakim Noah .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013)

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.