Don May vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Don May 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Don May 389 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Don May 29 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Don May 379 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Don May - * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Don May 9 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Don May 0 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Don May 14 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.