James Donaldson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Donaldson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year James Donaldson 0 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)