Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 James Donaldson 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * James Donaldson 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 James Donaldson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * James Donaldson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Donaldson 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Donaldson 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 James Donaldson 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Donaldson 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Donaldson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 42

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.