Don May vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Don May 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don May 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Don May 389 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Don May 29 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Don May 379 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Don May - * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Don May 9 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Don May 0 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Don May 14 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.