Jamal Crawford vs. Ben McDonald Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben McDonald and Jamal Crawford, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jamal Crawford played 20 years in the NBA, 16 more than Ben McDonald, who played 4. Jamal Crawford had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, while Ben McDonald had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jamal Crawford 20 8 2000-01 to 2019-20
Ben McDonald 4 2 1985-86 to 1988-89

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20

Rookie Season
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2000-011985-86
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 61 17.2 4.6 0.1 1.3 1.5 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.1 1.8 5.0 .352 0.7 1.9 .350 0.4 0.6 .794
Ben McDonald 21 12.7 2.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.3 2.8 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2001-021986-87
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 23 20.9 9.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.4 0.8 3.9 8.1 .476 1.1 2.5 .448 0.4 0.6 .769
Ben McDonald 63 20.4 5.6 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.7 3.2 2.6 5.7 .456 0.0 0.1 .125 0.4 0.6 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald 5 9.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.2 2.2 .091 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2002-031987-88
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 24.9 10.7 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.6 4.2 10.1 .413 1.1 3.0 .355 1.3 1.6 .806
Ben McDonald 81 25.2 7.6 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 3.0 3.2 6.8 .467 0.1 0.4 .257 1.1 1.4 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2003-041988-89
Team Chicago BullsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 35.1 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.4 2.4 2.0 6.4 16.5 .386 2.1 6.5 .317 2.5 3.0 .833
Ben McDonald 11 9.4 3.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.2 1.7 .684 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald 5 8.0 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.6 0.4 2.0 .200 0.0 0.6 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 5
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 70 38.4 17.7 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.3 2.1 1.9 6.2 15.7 .398 2.6 7.3 .361 2.6 3.1 .843
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2005-06-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 79 32.3 14.3 0.5 2.7 3.1 3.8 1.1 0.2 2.2 1.9 4.6 11.1 .416 1.3 3.7 .345 3.7 4.5 .826
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2006-07-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 59 37.3 17.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.4 1.0 0.1 2.7 1.9 6.0 15.0 .400 1.7 5.5 .320 3.9 4.6 .838
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2007-08-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 39.9 20.6 0.5 2.1 2.6 5.0 1.0 0.2 2.4 1.8 7.1 17.4 .410 2.2 6.2 .356 4.1 4.8 .864
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2008-09-
Team New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 65 38.1 19.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.2 2.3 1.4 6.4 15.7 .410 2.2 6.1 .360 4.6 5.3 .872
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2009-10-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 79 31.1 18.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.7 6.3 14.0 .449 2.1 5.4 .382 3.4 4.0 .857
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 11 31.9 16.3 0.1 2.6 2.7 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.4 5.1 14.0 .364 1.6 4.5 .360 4.5 5.3 .845
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2010-11-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 76 30.2 14.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.2 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.3 4.8 11.5 .421 1.6 4.6 .341 2.9 3.4 .854
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 12 29.8 15.4 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.4 5.1 12.9 .394 1.8 5.0 .350 3.5 4.3 .824
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2011-12-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 60 26.9 14.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.9 1.2 4.7 12.3 .384 1.3 4.3 .308 3.2 3.4 .927
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 76 29.3 16.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.9 0.9 5.9 13.4 .438 2.0 5.2 .376 2.8 3.3 .871
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 6 26.8 10.8 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.5 4.0 10.3 .387 1.0 3.7 .273 1.8 1.8 1.000
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2013-14-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 69 30.3 18.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.2 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.7 6.1 14.7 .416 2.3 6.5 .361 4.0 4.7 .866
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 13 24.1 15.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.8 5.2 13.2 .398 2.1 6.1 .342 3.0 3.4 .886
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2014-15-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 64 26.6 15.8 0.3 1.7 1.9 2.5 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.7 5.2 13.1 .396 1.9 5.7 .327 3.5 3.9 .901
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 14 27.1 12.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.8 13.3 .360 1.3 5.3 .243 1.9 2.1 .867
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2015-16-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 79 26.9 14.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.5 4.8 11.9 .404 1.5 4.4 .340 3.1 3.4 .904
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 6 33.2 17.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 6.5 17.2 .379 0.7 3.5 .190 3.7 4.2 .880
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 82 26.3 12.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.4 4.4 10.6 .413 1.4 3.9 .360 2.1 2.5 .857
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 7 28.0 12.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.7 5.0 11.9 .422 0.9 3.6 .240 1.7 1.7 1.000
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 18
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2017-18-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 80 20.7 10.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.1 3.9 9.3 .415 1.3 3.9 .331 1.3 1.4 .903
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 5 24.6 11.8 0.2 2.4 2.6 2.4 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 4.2 9.4 .447 1.4 3.4 .412 2.0 2.6 .769
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 19
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2018-19-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 64 18.9 7.9 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.5 1.2 2.7 6.8 .397 1.0 3.2 .332 1.5 1.7 .845
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------

Season 20
Jamal Crawford Ben McDonald
Season 2019-20-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford 1 6.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Crawford ------- --- ----------
Ben McDonald ------- --- ----------
Share: