James Donaldson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader James Donaldson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games James Donaldson 957 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games James Donaldson 51 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)