James Donaldson vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year James Donaldson 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader James Donaldson 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader James Donaldson 0 Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)