Larry Bird vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Donaldson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Donaldson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Donaldson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Donaldson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Donaldson 42

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)