LaMelo Ball vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 James Donaldson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 400

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 35

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 42

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)