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Retired#54Center1980–1994#554 all-time in points

James Donaldson

James Donaldson scored 8,203 points in 957 games, 554th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1983-84 at 11.8 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 2″ / 275 lb
Age69
PositionCenter
BornAug 16, 1957
HometownHeacham, United Kingdom
Experience1980–1994
CollegeWashington State University
Draft1979 · round 4, pick 73
High schoolLuther Burbank High School Sacramento, California
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 1980–1982San Diego Clippers 1983–1983LA Clippers 1984–1985Dallas Mavericks 1985–1991New York Knicks 1991–1991UTH 1992–1992UTH 1994–1994
Career points
8,203
957 games · 8.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#554
Also 98th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1980–1994. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1994-95.

1994-95 season

UTH · 43 games
Points1102.6 per game
Rebounds2.5107 total
Assists0.314 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1987-88

James Donaldson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1983-84 · 11.8 points per game

James Donaldson milestones

Career · regular season
8,203 career points
Retired 554th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points8,203Past 5,000 · 554th all-time
Rebounds7,492Past 5,000 · 98th all-time
Blocks1,267Past 1,000 · 59th all-time

James Donaldson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

James Donaldson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1994-95UTH431102.62.50.3.595—.7100———
1992-93UTH6213.54.80.2.571—.5560———
1991-92DAL/NYK582854.95.00.6.457—.7090———
1990-91DAL8281910.08.90.8.532—.7210———
1989-90DAL736659.18.60.8.539—.7000———
1988-89DAL534819.110.80.7.573—.7660———
1987-88DAL815717.09.30.8.558—.7780———
1986-87DAL8288910.811.90.8.586—.8120———
1985-86LAC/DAL837168.69.61.2.558—.8030———
1984-85LAC8292911.38.10.6.637—.7490———
1983-84SDC8296911.87.91.1.596—.7610———
1982-83SEA827288.96.11.2.583—.6880———
1981-82SEA826618.16.00.6.609—.6290———
1980-81SEA683595.34.50.6.542—.5940———
Career14 seasons9578,2038.67.80.8.571—.7320——0

James Donaldson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
76%
Threes
0%
Free throws
24%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

James Donaldson facts
How many career points did James Donaldson score?

James Donaldson scored 8,203 career regular-season points in 957 games, 8.6 per game, which ranks 554th all-time.

What was James Donaldson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1983-84 with SDC: 11.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Where is James Donaldson from?

James Donaldson is from Heacham, United Kingdom. He played high school ball at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He played college ball at Washington State University.

What teams did James Donaldson play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (1980–1982); San Diego Clippers (1983–1983); LA Clippers (1984–1985); Dallas Mavericks (1985–1991); New York Knicks (1991–1991); UTH (1992–1992); UTH (1994–1994).