James Donaldson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year James Donaldson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader James Donaldson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)