Career snapshot
6seasons
361games
2,256career pts
12.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 107 games · 1971-72–1972-73
Position rank · 1973-74
#41PPG rank
#28PER rank
#39WS rank
Among 62 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.9
1972-73 · PHI
RPG
5.5
1972-73 · PHI
APG
1.7
1972-73 · PHI
PER
15.2
1972-73 · PHI
WS
2.9
1971-72 · ATL
Draft
1968
Round 3 ·
Pick 30
from Dayton
Career by team
Sacramento Kings
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG
0.4 RPG
0.2 APG
29 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1972-73 – 1973-74 · 2 seasons
8.6 PPG
3.4 RPG
1.3 APG
82 games
Atlanta Hawks
1971-72 – 1972-73 · 2 seasons
6.9 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.7 APG
107 games
New York Knicks
1968-69 – 1969-70 · 2 seasons
3.6 PPG
2.0 RPG
0.6 APG
85 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NYK | 48 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 72.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 37 | 0 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 0.0 | 94.7 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| 1971-72 | ATL | 75 | 0 | 17.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 76.8 | 13.6 | 2.9 |
| 1972-73 | NBA | 58 | 0 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 80.6 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 32 | 0 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 12.0 | 0.5 |
| 1972-73 | PHI | 26 | 0 | 23.2 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 85.5 | 15.2 | 0.8 |
| 1973-74 | PHI | 56 | 4 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 87.3 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
| 1974-75 | SAC | 29 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1972 | Atlanta Hawks | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Oct 1971 | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
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About Don May
Donald John May is an American former professional basketball player who played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers and was twice chosen as consensus second-team All-American (1967–1968). His professional career lasted from 1968 to 1975, and he played for the NBA champion New York Knicks in 1970.