| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Don May SF
Donald May
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Born: Jan 3, 1946 (79 years old)
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1968 Round 3, Pick 8, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Dayton (Sr)
High School: Belmont High School (Dayton, Ohio)
NBA Champion
Don May Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 45.3% | .0% | 79.8% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 48 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .363 | - | .724 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 37 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .386 | - | .947 |
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | 76 | 35.1 | 20.2 | 7.5 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .471 | - | .791 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 75 | 17.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .492 | - | .768 |
| 1972-73 | 26 | ATL, PHL | 58 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .446 | - | .806 |
| 1973-74 | 27 | PHL | 56 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | .414 | - | .873 |
| 1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 29 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | .500 | - | .833 |
| CAREER | 379 | 17.5 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | .453 | - | .798 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 48 | - | 11.7 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .363 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.2 | .724 | - | - | 2.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 37 | - | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .386 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | .947 | - | - | 1.4 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 1.1 |
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | 76 | - | 35.1 | 20.2 | 8.3 | 17.6 | .471 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4.6 | .791 | - | - | 7.5 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 75 | - | 17.1 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 6.3 | .492 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.2 | .768 | - | - | 2.9 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | All Teams | 58 | - | 15.8 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 7.3 | .446 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.6 | .806 | - | - | 3.6 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | ATL | 32 | - | 9.9 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | .455 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.0 | .710 | - | - | 2.1 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | PHL | 26 | - | 23.2 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 11.2 | .441 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.4 | .855 | - | - | 5.5 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1973-74 | 27 | PHL | 56 | - | 14.5 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 6.6 | .414 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 1.8 | .873 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 2.4 |
| 1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 29 | - | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .500 | - | - | - | 0.3 | 0.4 | .833 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 379 | - | 17.5 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 7.9 | .453 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.1 | .798 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 48 | - | 560 | 204 | 81 | 223 | .363 | - | - | - | 42 | 58 | .724 | - | - | 114 | 35 | - | - | - | 64 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 37 | - | 238 | 96 | 39 | 101 | .386 | - | - | - | 18 | 19 | .947 | - | - | 52 | 17 | - | - | - | 42 |
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | 76 | - | 2,666 | 1,535 | 629 | 1,336 | .471 | - | - | - | 277 | 350 | .791 | - | - | 567 | 150 | - | - | - | 219 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 75 | - | 1,285 | 594 | 234 | 476 | .492 | - | - | - | 126 | 164 | .768 | - | - | 217 | 55 | - | - | - | 133 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | All Teams | 58 | - | 919 | 453 | 189 | 424 | .446 | - | - | - | 75 | 93 | .806 | - | - | 210 | 64 | - | - | - | 135 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | ATL | 32 | - | 317 | 144 | 61 | 134 | .455 | - | - | - | 22 | 31 | .710 | - | - | 67 | 21 | - | - | - | 55 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | PHL | 26 | - | 602 | 309 | 128 | 290 | .441 | - | - | - | 53 | 62 | .855 | - | - | 143 | 43 | - | - | - | 80 |
| 1973-74 | 27 | PHL | 56 | - | 812 | 393 | 152 | 367 | .414 | - | - | - | 89 | 102 | .873 | 25 | 111 | 136 | 63 | 25 | 8 | - | 137 |
| 1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 29 | - | 139 | 64 | 27 | 54 | .500 | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | .833 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 21 |
| CAREER | 379 | - | 6,619 | 3,339 | 1,351 | 2,981 | .453 | - | - | - | 637 | 798 | .798 | 29 | 120 | 1,309 | 389 | 29 | 10 | - | 751 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 48 | - | .410 | .363 | - | - | - | 8.2 | - | - | - | - | 108.7 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 10.2 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 37 | - | .439 | .386 | - | - | - | 8.9 | - | - | - | - | 133.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 9.9 |
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | 76 | - | .515 | .471 | - | - | - | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | 126.2 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 17.1 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 75 | - | .542 | .492 | - | - | - | 6.1 | - | - | - | - | 126.0 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 14.8 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | All Teams | 58 | - | .487 | .446 | - | - | - | 9.9 | - | - | - | - | 125.2 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.9 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | ATL | 32 | - | .488 | .455 | - | - | - | 8.9 | - | - | - | - | 116.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 12.2 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | PHL | 26 | - | .487 | .441 | - | - | - | 10.7 | - | - | - | - | 129.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 15.0 |
| 1973-74 | 27 | PHL | 56 | - | .477 | .414 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 8.0 | 11.8 | - | 1.4 | 0.5 | - | 128.7 | - | 1.1 | - | 99.1 | 12.4 |
| 1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 29 | - | .540 | .500 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | - | 1.3 | 0.8 | - | 133.3 | - | 1.2 | - | 99.9 | 12.1 |
| CAREER | 379 | - | .501 | .453 | 3.0 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 8.6 | - | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | 125.1 | - | 1.1 | - | 98.8 | 14.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 48 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .032 | - | - | 0.3 | 31 | 17 | .646 | -0.6 | 0.6 | - |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 37 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .015 | - | - | 0.2 | 30 | 7 | .811 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | - | - | 0.3 | 21 | 55 | .276 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 6.1 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | - | - | 0.3 | 33 | 42 | .440 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | All Teams | 58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .099 | - | - | 0.2 | 20 | 38 | .345 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | ATL | 32 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .022 | - | - | 0.2 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 1972-73 * | 26 | PHL | 26 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .049 | - | - | 0.2 | 5 | 21 | .192 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 1973-74 | 27 | PHL | 56 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .065 | - | - | 0.3 | 16 | 40 | .286 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 1974-75 | 28 | KCK | 29 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .010 | - | - | 0.2 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| CAREER | 379 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | - | - | 0.3 | 164 | 213 | .435 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 9 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .300 | - | .778 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 2 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .667 | - | .000 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 3 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | - | - | - | .333 | - | .750 |
| CAREER | 14 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | .333 | - | .765 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 9 | - | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .300 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.0 | .778 | - | - | 2.6 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 0.8 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .667 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 3 | - | 10.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 | - | - | 2.7 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 14 | - | 9.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.2 | .765 | - | - | 2.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 9 | - | 88 | 25 | 9 | 30 | .300 | - | - | - | 7 | 9 | .778 | - | - | 23 | 8 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 3 | - | 31 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .333 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | .750 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| CAREER | 14 | - | 126 | 41 | 14 | 42 | .333 | - | - | - | 13 | 17 | .765 | - | - | 31 | 9 | - | - | - | 12 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 9 | - | .368 | .300 | - | - | - | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 107.8 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 10.6 |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | .667 | .667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.7 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 12.3 |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 3 | - | .479 | .333 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 108.3 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 13.2 |
| CAREER | 14 | - | .414 | .333 | - | - | - | 9.1 | - | - | - | - | 109.8 | - | 1.0 | - | 119.3 | 10.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | NYK | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | - | - | 0.3 | 5 | 4 | .556 | -0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| 1969-70 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .002 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1971-72 | 25 | ATL | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .015 | - | - | 0.9 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .011 | - | - | 0.4 | 7 | 7 | .500 | -0.1 | 0.1 | - |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1968 | The New York Knicks selected Don May in Round 3 with Pick 8 in the 1968 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1968 | Don May signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| May 11, 1970 | Don May was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the Expansion Draft from the New York Knicks. |
| Jul 26, 1971 | Don May was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the Buffalo Braves in a trade. |
| Feb 1, 1973 | Don May was acquired by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade. |
| Oct 3, 1974 | The Philadelphia Sixers placed the contract of Don May on waivers. |
| Oct 5, 1974 | Don May, previously with the Philadelphia Sixers, became a free agent. |
| Oct 16, 1974 | Don May signed a contract with the Kansas City Kings. |
| Jul 1, 1975 | Don May, previously with the Kansas City Kings, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NBA Champion | 1970 |
NCAA Career
College: Dayton (1968)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x Consensus All-American Second Team | 1967, 1968 |
| 1x NABC All-American Second Team | 1968 |
| 1x AP All-American Second Team | 1968 |
| 1x USBWA All-American First Team | 1967 |
| 1x UPI All-American Second Team | 1968 |
| 1x UPI All-American Third Team | 1967 |
| 1x NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) | 1967 |
| 1x National Invitation Tournament MVP | 1968 |