Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Donaldson and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Donaldson and Michael Jordan played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 15 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 11-4 winning record over James Donaldson, but James Donaldson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 1-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Donaldson
vs.
Michael Jordan
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
15 Games played
14 in Regular Season
1 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Donaldson
4
3
1
Michael Jordan
11
11
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 6.7 7.6 0.9 0.51.1
Michael Jordan 29.5 6.5 6.52.31.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 19 18 3 15
Michael Jordan 43 11 9 53
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Donaldson 0

games		 7

games		 0

games		 2

games		5

games
Michael Jordan 15

games 		7

games		 15

games		 13

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games		 0

games		5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1984
1. Clippers 100   James Donaldson 8 3 0 1 0 1 2 18 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 20 5 5 3 0 4 4 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 08, 1985
2. Clippers 101   James Donaldson 4 8 1 1 0 3 3 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 26 8 7 0 1 1 3 28 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 11-14 .786
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 08, 1987
3. Mavericks 105   James Donaldson 19 9 2 0 5 0 2 48 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-6 .833
OT Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 33 6 4 5 3 1 2 44 11-28 .393 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
Mar. 17, 1987
4. Mavericks 114   James Donaldson 16 10 0 1 1 1 0 39 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 21 3 9 0 0 3 3 42 7-21 .333 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1987
5. Mavericks 94   James Donaldson 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 25 6 9 3 1 3 2 45 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Dec. 22, 1987
6. Mavericks 111   James Donaldson 5 18 2 1 1 2 2 31 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 28 6 7 4 2 4 4 41 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1988
7. Mavericks 100   James Donaldson 4 10 1 0 2 0 3 33 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 39 11 6 2 3 2 5 43 16-31 .516 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 24, 1989
8. Mavericks 91   James Donaldson 4 9 1 0 3 2 4 29 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 24 3 6 3 0 1 1 33 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1989
9. Mavericks 97   James Donaldson 8 3 3 1 1 0 1 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 41 7 7 2 1 2 1 41 18-29 .621 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
Apr. 07, 1990
10. Mavericks 108   James Donaldson 11 13 0 1 0 0 1 33 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 43 3 4 2 1 0 3 40 15-26 .577 3-5 .600 10-13 .769
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 01, 1991
11. Mavericks 90   James Donaldson 2 10 2 0 0 2 4 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 31 6 8 2 0 2 0 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Mar. 01, 1991
12. Mavericks 86   James Donaldson 3 9 1 1 0 2 2 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 29 11 8 2 0 5 2 35 11-20 .550 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1991
13. Mavericks 92   James Donaldson 12 8 0 0 1 0 3 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 26 7 5 4 0 0 1 36 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 31, 1992
14. Mavericks 92   James Donaldson 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 25 10 9 1 0 1 3 37 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1992
15. Knicks 94   James Donaldson 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 89   Michael Jordan 31 6 3 1 3 2 4 44 12-23 .522 0-0 - 7-8 .875
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