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James Donaldson
James Donaldson advanced stats and career rankings
66.4 average league finish
899 total value
Bottom line · Career overview
James Donaldson ranks #1249 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #55.0. His full-career value ranks #505, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high. Explore James Donaldson's advanced stats by season, era-adjusted impact, workload, and historical comparisons.
Career standing
How James Donaldson ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
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Equal average of Best 3, Prime 5, and Best 10 league finishes. The overlapping windows make this explicitly peak-weighted. Lower is better.
- Best 3 weight
- 63.3%
- Score
- 72.9
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #1249
Strongest seasons
Every season
James Donaldson advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MP | Era-centered box impact | Impact Rate | Rate rank | Season Value | Value percentile | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 37 | 43 | 613 | -3.02 | 18.4 | #253 | -12.1 | 25th | Established |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 35 | 6 | 94 | -6.50 | — | — | -8.5 | — | Limited |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/NYK | 34 | 58 | 1,075 | -2.77 | 17.3 | #240 | -16.2 | 19th | Strong |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 33 | 82 | 2,800 | -1.86 | 30.2 | #204 | 7.5 | 32nd | Strong |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 32 | 73 | 2,265 | -1.68 | 35.5 | #186 | 14.5 | 39th | Strong |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 31 | 53 | 1,746 | +0.14 | 65.4 | #92 | 74.8 | 60th | Strong |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 30 | 81 | 2,523 | -0.24 | 56.8 | #109 | 89.8 | 67th | Strong |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 29 | 82 | 3,028 | +0.90 | 77.0 | #60 | 183.7 | 86th | Strong |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/LAC | 28 | 83 | 2,682 | -0.12 | 55.9 | #113 | 107.3 | 69th | Strong |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 27 | 82 | 2,392 | -0.96 | 44.7 | #141 | 52.2 | 51st | Strong |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | SDC | 26 | 82 | 2,525 | +0.13 | 62.9 | #93 | 113.4 | 71st | Strong |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 25 | 82 | 1,789 | +0.72 | 70.8 | #75 | 104.8 | 68th | Strong |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 24 | 82 | 1,710 | +1.54 | 84.6 | #40 | 126.2 | 77th | Strong |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 23 | 68 | 980 | +1.01 | 74.2 | #65 | 61.6 | 53rd | Established |
Career movement
James Donaldson's career impact by season
Peak +1.54 in 1981–82 · 14 seasons · 26,222 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. This is separate from the current lineup-context ranking.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
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