Don May vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Don May 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Don May 389 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Don May 29 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Don May 379 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Don May - * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Don May 9 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Don May 0 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Don May 14 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.