Don May vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don May 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don May 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don May 389 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don May 29 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don May 379 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don May - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don May 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don May 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don May 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.