James Donaldson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader James Donaldson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Bill Walton 83

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.