James Donaldson vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year James Donaldson 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year James Donaldson 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games James Donaldson 957 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 David Robinson 280

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 David Robinson 312

Total Games James Donaldson 51 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)