James Donaldson C #54
James Donaldson III
Height: 7-2 (218cm)
Weight: 275 lbs (125kg)
Born: Aug 16, 1957 (68 years old)
Hometown: Heacham, England
Nationality: England

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1979 Round 4, Pick 7, Seattle SuperSonics
Pre-Draft Team: Washington State (Sr)
High School: Luther Burbank High School (Sacramento, United States)
All-Star
James Donaldson Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 64 | 18.3 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 49 | 15 | 76.6% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 63 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 40 | 23 | 63.5% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 63 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 49 | 14 | 77.8% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Jazz | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 62 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 34 | 28 | 54.8% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 60 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 44 | 16 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 59 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 46 | 13 | 78.0% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 56 | 23.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 26 | 30 | 46.4% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Kings, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1994-95 | 55 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 40 | 15 | 72.7% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 54 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 24 | 30 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 53 | 18.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 38 | 15 | 71.7% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets, Bucks, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1994-95 | 53 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 21 | 32 | 39.6% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 52 | 15.9 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 21 | 31 | 40.4% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 50 | 19.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 22 | 28 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 50 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 23 | 27 | 46.0% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Rockets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1994-95 | 49 | 18.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 30 | 19 | 61.2% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Nuggets, Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 49 | 17.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 16 | 33 | 32.7% | Compare |
| Larry Smith | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 49 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 18 | 31 | 36.7% | Compare |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 48 | 27.6 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 23 | 25 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Suns, Kings, SuperSonics, Kings | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 48 | 17.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 21 | 27 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 48 | 17.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 18 | 30 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Fat Lever | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 48 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 25 | 23 | 52.1% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 48 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 21 | 27 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Allen Leavell | Rockets | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 48 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 23 | 25 | 47.9% | Compare |
| A.C. Green | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 47 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 33 | 14 | 70.2% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Celtics, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 45 | 15.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 26 | 19 | 57.8% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Timberwolves, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 45 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 22 | 23 | 48.9% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Pacers, Sixers, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 45 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Nuggets, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 44 | 17.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 21 | 23 | 47.7% | Compare |
| Darrell Griffith | Jazz | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 43 | 14.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 17 | 26 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Rockets, Clippers, Knicks, Kings, Kings | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 43 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 18 | 25 | 41.9% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 43 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 22 | 21 | 51.2% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 42 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 20 | 22 | 47.6% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Rockets, Trail Blazers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 41 | 15.4 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 19 | 22 | 46.3% | Compare |
| Calvin Natt | Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 41 | 15.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 23 | 18 | 56.1% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 41 | 12.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 20 | 21 | 48.8% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Pistons, Clippers, Lakers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 41 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 14 | 27 | 34.1% | Compare |
| John Stockton | Jazz | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 41 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 21 | 20 | 51.2% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Cavaliers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 40 | 18.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 17 | 23 | 42.5% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 40 | 16.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 19 | 21 | 47.5% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 40 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 14 | 26 | 35.0% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 39 | 23.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 20 | 19 | 51.3% | Compare |
| Rodney McCray | Mavericks, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 39 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 38 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | Compare |
| Darnell Valentine | Cavaliers, Clippers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 38 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | Compare |
| Jerome Kersey | Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 37 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 25 | 12 | 67.6% | Compare |
| Terry Teagle | Warriors, Rockets, Lakers | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 37 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 13 | 24 | 35.1% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 37 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 18 | 19 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Karl Malone | Jazz | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 36 | 24.6 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 19 | 17 | 52.8% | Compare |
| Mike Evans | Cavaliers, Nuggets, Bucks | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 36 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Blair Rasmussen | Hawks, Nuggets | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 36 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Mavericks, Nuggets, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1994-95 | 35 | 19.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 35 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Johnny Moore | Spurs | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 35 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 23 | 12 | 65.7% | Compare |
| Bobby Hansen | Bulls, Kings, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 35 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 17 | 18 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Nets, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 34 | 18.6 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Cavaliers, Mavericks, Warriors, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 34 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 8 | 26 | 23.5% | Compare |
| Terry Porter | Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 33 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 21 | 12 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Jay Vincent | Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 33 | 14.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Kyle Macy | Bulls, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 33 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 20 | 13 | 60.6% | Compare |
| Jim Petersen | Warriors, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 33 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 32 | 26.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Rockets, Bucks, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 32 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 19 | 13 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Kenny Carr | Cavaliers, Pistons, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 32 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 19 | 13 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Kurt Nimphius | Mavericks, Clippers, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 32 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 14 | 18 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Michael Cage | Cavaliers, Clippers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 31 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | Compare |
| Mike McGee | Hawks, Lakers, Nets, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 31 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 22 | 9 | 71.0% | Compare |
| Xavier McDaniel | Celtics, Knicks, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 30 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Alvin Robertson | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 30 | 17.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 10 | 20 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 30 | 17.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 21 | 9 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 30 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% | Compare |
| Gene Banks | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 30 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 30 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 13 | 17 | 43.3% | Compare |
| Rich Kelley | Nuggets, Suns, Kings, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 30 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 15 | 15 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1994-95 | 29 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 20 | 9 | 69.0% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Clippers, Lakers, Suns | NBA | 13: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 29 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Celtics, Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 29 | 13.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Rod Higgins | Bulls, Warriors, Kings, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 29 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 9 | 20 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Jon Sundvold | Heat, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 29 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 8 | 21 | 27.6% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 29 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 29 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 14 | 15 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Lester Conner | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 29 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Danny Young | Clippers, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 29 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | Compare |
| Alvin Scott | Suns | NBA | 5: 1980-81 to 1984-85 | 29 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | Compare |
| Frank Brickowski | Lakers, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 28 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 11 | 17 | 39.3% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Warriors, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 28 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 11 | 17 | 39.3% | Compare |
| Fred Roberts | Celtics, Bucks, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 28 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Marc Iavaroni | Sixers, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 28 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 27 | 26.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 9 | 18 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Ralph Sampson | Warriors, Rockets, Kings, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 27 | 15.3 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Michael Adams | Nuggets, Kings, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 27 | 14.3 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1994-95 | 27 | 13.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Benoit Benjamin | Clippers, Lakers, Nets, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 27 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 7 | 20 | 25.9% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Pistons, Rockets, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 27 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Sedale Threatt | Bulls, Lakers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1984-85 to 1994-95 | 27 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Hawks, Bulls, Lakers, Heat, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 27 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Buck Johnson | Rockets | NBA | 6: 1986-87 to 1991-92 | 27 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Elston Turner | Bulls, Mavericks, Nuggets | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 27 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Chris Mullin | Warriors | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1994-95 | 26 | 17.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 8 | 18 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 26 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 8 | 18 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Ed Nealy | Bulls, Suns, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 26 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of James Donaldson averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









