Jalen Brunson vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Don May

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Don May 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Don May 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Don May 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Don May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Don May 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Don May 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Don May 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Don May 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don May 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Don May 3,339

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Don May 1,309

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Don May 389

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Don May 29 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Don May 10 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Don May .453

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Don May 20.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Don May 7.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Don May 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Don May 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Don May 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Don May 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Don May 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Don May 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don May - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Don May 41

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Don May 31

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Don May 9

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Don May 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Don May 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Don May .333

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Don May 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Don May 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Don May 0.9 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Don May - *

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.