James Donaldson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Donaldson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.