Deandre Ayton vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 James Donaldson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 James Donaldson 42

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)