Paul George vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Paul George that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2024-25
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 15 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Ben McDonald 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.6 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,697 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,684 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Paul George 3,369 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Paul George 1,539 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Paul George 401 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Paul George 908 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Paul George 473 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Paul George 172 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Paul George 114 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)