Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 James Donaldson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 James Donaldson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 James Donaldson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 James Donaldson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 James Donaldson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 James Donaldson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * James Donaldson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 James Donaldson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * James Donaldson 42

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.