James Donaldson vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Aaron Gordon 13.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Aaron Gordon 6.6

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Aaron Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Aaron Gordon 590

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Aaron Gordon 295

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Aaron Gordon 126

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Aaron Gordon 27

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Aaron Gordon 24

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Aaron Gordon 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Aaron Gordon .484

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Aaron Gordon .342

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Aaron Gordon .665

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)