Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Donaldson and Moses Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Donaldson and Moses Malone 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.

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They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Moses Malone has a 19-13 winning record over James Donaldson, but James Donaldson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 2-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
32 Games played
29 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
James Donaldson
13
11
2
Moses Malone
19
18
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
James Donaldson 8.0 6.9 0.8
Moses Malone 24.4 12.8 2.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
James Donaldson 16 14 3
Moses Malone 46 32 7
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
James Donaldson 1

game
6

games
8

games
Moses Malone 31

games
26

games
21

games
Both had same stat 0

games
0

games
3

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 15, 1980
1. Supersonics 100   James Donaldson 0 1 0 0 1 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 103   Moses Malone 23 16 2 0 0 7 3 44 9-27 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 15, 1980
2. Supersonics 143   James Donaldson 5 4 0 0 2 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-4 .250
OT Rockets 139   Moses Malone 41 14 0 2 4 5 48 15-22 .682 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Nov. 18, 1980
3. Supersonics 118   James Donaldson 2 5 0 1 0 1 1 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 138   Moses Malone 33 16 6 2 4 3 3 40 13-24 .542 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Feb. 22, 1981
4. Supersonics 96   James Donaldson 6 7 0 1 2 2 2 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 111   Moses Malone 21 11 2 0 4 3 1 37 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 2-5 .400
Feb. 27, 1981
5. Supersonics 92   James Donaldson 11 8 0 0 2 1 3 25 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Rockets 96   Moses Malone 30 19 5 1 2 3 3 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 12-18 .667
1981-82 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1981
6. Supersonics 117   James Donaldson 5 8 0 0 0 0 3 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 110   Moses Malone 21 11 7 2 1 3 1 45 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 08, 1981
7. Supersonics 107   James Donaldson 10 5 1 1 3 0 3 26 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 96   Moses Malone 28 15 3 0 0 0 1 45 10-26 .385 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 07, 1982
8. Supersonics 116   James Donaldson 7 8 1 0 2 3 4 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Rockets 107   Moses Malone 24 9 0 0 3 3 3 39 12-21 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 1982
9. Supersonics 100   James Donaldson 16 5 1 1 0 1 1 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 117   Moses Malone 38 32 2 3 0 4 3 44 17-35 .486 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 26, 1982
10. Supersonics 97   James Donaldson 11 7 1 1 1 3 1 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 99   Moses Malone 46 13 2 1 1 4 2 45 19-33 .576 0-0 - 8-11 .727
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 1982
11. Supersonics 102   James Donaldson 8 10 1 1 0 0 2 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 87   Moses Malone 20 15 2 1 1 4 2 44 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 23, 1982
12. Supersonics 70   James Donaldson 3 8 2 0 0 1 1 24 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 91   Moses Malone 28 23 5 0 1 1 2 44 11-28 .393 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 25, 1982
13. Supersonics 104   James Donaldson 6 8 1 1 0 0 4 27 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 83   Moses Malone 24 13 3 1 0 1 4 48 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 1983
14. Supersonics 117   James Donaldson 9 7 0 0 1 1 5 26 2-3 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
76ers 130   Moses Malone 34 14 1 0 4 0 2 36 12-19 .632 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Feb. 06, 1983
15. Supersonics 96   James Donaldson 13 9 1 0 2 1 4 30 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
76ers 97   Moses Malone 24 20 1 3 0 1 4 41 8-21 .381 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1983
16. Clippers 116   James Donaldson 6 6 0 1 1 1 1 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT 76ers 124   Moses Malone 28 16 2 3 9 8 5 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Mar. 04, 1984
17. Clippers 122   James Donaldson 6 5 1 1 0 4 4 25 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 127   Moses Malone 23 9 2 0 0 2 4 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 11-14 .786
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 1985
18. Clippers 113   James Donaldson 16 7 1 1 0 1 3 48 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
76ers 120   Moses Malone 15 10 0 0 1 3 4 38 3-13 .231 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 13, 1985
19. Clippers 103   James Donaldson 12 6 1 1 4 3 5 30 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 121   Moses Malone 22 8 1 3 4 5 1 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 10-13 .769
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1986
20. Mavericks 120   James Donaldson 10 5 3 0 3 2 5 37 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
76ers 123   Moses Malone 28 6 2 0 0 1 3 36 11-22 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1987
21. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 10 13 0 1 0 0 2 36 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 118   Moses Malone 23 11 3 1 4 1 0 33 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 28, 1987
22. Mavericks 114   James Donaldson 7 7 1 0 1 2 2 39 1-4 .250 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bullets 107   Moses Malone 26 6 0 0 0 4 3 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 17, 1988
23. Mavericks 123   James Donaldson 7 4 1 0 2 1 0 21 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bullets 108   Moses Malone 11 10 0 1 0 1 1 19 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 01, 1988
24. Mavericks 103   James Donaldson 14 11 2 0 1 0 2 37 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 118   Moses Malone 27 9 5 0 0 1 3 39 9-12 .750 0-0 - 9-13 .692
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1988
25. Mavericks 100   James Donaldson 4 13 3 0 2 0 1 39 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hawks 95   Moses Malone 23 6 1 0 0 0 1 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1989
26. Mavericks 114   James Donaldson 11 14 2 0 0 0 3 38 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Hawks 101   Moses Malone 15 9 0 0 1 2 3 29 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Mar. 19, 1990
27. Mavericks 117   James Donaldson 10 5 1 0 0 1 2 34 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Hawks 110   Moses Malone 18 20 2 0 0 4 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1991
28. Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 10 9 1 2 0 1 3 30 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hawks 122   Moses Malone 18 7 0 0 0 2 1 23 7-8 .875 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 15, 1991
29. Mavericks 117   James Donaldson 8 6 0 0 0 1 0 35 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hawks 127   Moses Malone 11 14 1 2 0 2 0 24 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1991
30. Mavericks 95   James Donaldson 7 4 1 0 2 2 4 28 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bucks 111   Moses Malone 23 11 4 2 0 2 2 33 8-11 .727 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Jan. 22, 1992
31. Mavericks 118   James Donaldson 6 4 0 0 2 1 4 16 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bucks 116   Moses Malone 19 11 1 1 0 1 0 29 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Apr. 18, 1992
32. Knicks 114   James Donaldson 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 103   Moses Malone 17 5 1 0 0 0 2 25 5-13 .385 0-0 - 7-9 .778