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Forward ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#23

Don May

Age80 BornJan 3, 1946 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight91 kg CollegeDayton Draft1968 · #30
Career averages
6.3PPG
2.6RPG
0.8APG
361 games · 6 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
6Seasons
361Games
2,256Career points
12.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 107 games · 1971-72 to 1972-73
Draft1968
3Round
30Overall pick
From Dayton
Career highsSingle season
11.9PPG · 1972-73 · PHI
5.5RPG · 1972-73 · PHI
1.7APG · 1972-73 · PHI
15.2PER · 1972-73 · PHI
2.9Win shares · 1971-72 · ATL
Position rank1973-74
#41PPG rank
#28PER rank
#39Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 62 Forward players with 41+ games

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

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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.