Sean May
Sean Gregory May ▪ Twitter: @BigMay42
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 266 lbs.
Born: April 4, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois
High School: Bloomington North in Bloomington, Indiana
College: University of North Carolina
Draft: Charlotte Bobcats, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 2005 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 2, 2005
Relatives: Son of Scott May
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 21 | CHA | NBA | PF | 23 | 1 | 398 | 70 | 171 | .409 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 49 | 64 | .766 | 42 | 67 | 109 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 33 | 58 | 189 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | CHA | NBA | PF | 35 | 8 | 838 | 164 | 328 | .500 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 86 | 112 | .768 | 73 | 160 | 233 | 66 | 19 | 24 | 56 | 100 | 416 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | CHA | NBA | PF | 24 | 12 | 301 | 39 | 98 | .398 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 14 | 20 | .700 | 20 | 49 | 69 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 32 | 93 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | SAC | NBA | C | 37 | 4 | 331 | 51 | 111 | .459 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 21 | 32 | .656 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 123 |
| Career | NBA | 119 | 25 | 1868 | 324 | 708 | .458 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 170 | 228 | .746 | 155 | 326 | 481 | 115 | 53 | 47 | 134 | 236 | 821 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 21 | CHA | NBA | PF | 23 | 1 | 17.3 | 3.0 | 7.4 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .766 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 8.2 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | CHA | NBA | PF | 35 | 8 | 23.9 | 4.7 | 9.4 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .667 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .768 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 11.9 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | CHA | NBA | PF | 24 | 12 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .398 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .700 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | SAC | NBA | C | 37 | 4 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .656 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Career | NBA | 119 | 25 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 5.9 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .231 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .746 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 21 | CHA | NBA | PF | 23 | 1 | 398 | 6.3 | 15.5 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 4.4 | 5.8 | .766 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 17.1 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | CHA | NBA | PF | 35 | 8 | 838 | 7.0 | 14.1 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .667 | 3.7 | 4.8 | .768 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 17.9 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | CHA | NBA | PF | 24 | 12 | 301 | 4.7 | 11.7 | .398 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .700 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 11.1 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | SAC | NBA | C | 37 | 4 | 331 | 5.5 | 12.1 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .656 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 13.4 |
| Career | NBA | 119 | 25 | 1868 | 6.2 | 13.6 | .458 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .231 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .746 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 15.8 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 21 | CHA | NBA | PF | 23 | 398 | 15.3 | .474 | .409 | 11.5 | 20.9 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 25.9 | 96 | 104 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .047 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | CHA | NBA | PF | 35 | 838 | 19.1 | .551 | .503 | 10.0 | 23.3 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 12.9 | 23.5 | 109 | 106 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .127 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | CHA | NBA | PF | 24 | 301 | 6.2 | .435 | .403 | 8.3 | 20.0 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 82 | 106 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.045 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | SAC | NBA | C | 37 | 331 | 11.7 | .492 | .459 | 6.8 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 13.2 | 19.3 | 99 | 108 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .044 |
| Career | NBA | 119 | 1868 | 14.9 | .508 | .460 | 9.5 | 21.2 | 15.2 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 14.2 | 22.8 | 100 | 106 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .068 |
Similarity Scores
| Thru 4 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Sean May | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
| Earl Clark | 94.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Sean Williams | 85.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Bud Olsen | 85.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Gerard King | 82.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
| Linton Johnson | 76.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Seraphin | 75.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| J.J. Anderson | 73.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Tellis Frank | 72.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Neil Johnson | 72.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Larry Spriggs | 68.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Sean May | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |||
| Earl Clark | 94.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | ||
| Sean Williams | 85.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ||
| Gerard King | 82.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |||
| Kevin Seraphin | 75.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Larry Spriggs | 74.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| J.J. Anderson | 73.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Linton Johnson | 73.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bernard Thompson | 68.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Joe Roberts | 67.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Kornel David | 66.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |||
College
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2002-03 | 18 | UNC | 11 | 308 | 51 | 108 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 89 | 11 | 125 | .472 | .000 | .575 | 28.0 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 1.0 | |||||
| 2003-04 | 19 | UNC | 29 | 839 | 163 | 352 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 167 | 285 | 40 | 441 | .463 | .000 | .689 | 28.9 | 15.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | |||||
| 2004-05 | 20 | UNC | 37 | 992 | 228 | 402 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 252 | 397 | 62 | 647 | .567 | .000 | .758 | 26.8 | 17.5 | 10.7 | 1.7 | |||||
| Career | 77 | 2139 | 442 | 862 | 0 | 11 | 329 | 459 | 771 | 113 | 1213 | .513 | .000 | .717 | 27.8 | 15.8 | 10.0 | 1.5 | |||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Transactions
October 1, 1997: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers (as a 2005 1st round draft pick) to the Phoenix Suns; the Denver Nuggets traded Antonio McDyess to the Phoenix Suns; the Phoenix Suns traded Tony Dumas and Wesley Person to the Cleveland Cavaliers; and the Phoenix Suns traded a 1998 1st round draft pick (Tyronn Lue), a 1999 1st round draft pick (James Posey), a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Dan McClintock), a 2001 1st round draft pick (Joseph Forte) and a 2002 2nd round draft pick (Rod Grizzard) to the Denver Nuggets.
June 22, 2004: Traded by the Phoenix Suns (as a 2005 1st round draft pick) to the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte agreed to select Jahidi White in the expansion draft.
June 28, 2005: Drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.
August 3, 2009: Signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.
August 5, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.
September 7, 2010: Waived by the New Jersey Nets.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $1,619,280 |
| 2006-07 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $1,740,720 |
| 2007-08 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $1,862,160 |
| 2008-09 | Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | $2,661,027 |
| 2009-10 | Sacramento Kings | NBA | $884,881 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $8,768,068 |
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