Jim McDonald, American football player and coach (d. 1997)
Jim McDonald may refer to:
Jim McDonald (halfback) (1915–1997), college and professional American football player
Jim McDonald (American football coach) (1936–2012), American football coach
Jim McDonald (footballer, born 1877) (1877–1968), Australian rules footballer for Essendon
Jim McDonald (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1954), Australian rules footballer for Richmond
Jim McDonald (footballer, born 1916) (1916-?), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
Jim McDonald (pitcher) (1927–2004), Major League Baseball pitcher
Jim McDonald (basketball), former college player and coach, see 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Jim McDonald (third baseman) (1860–1914), Major League Baseball third baseman
Jim McDonald (outfielder), Major League Baseball outfielder
Jim McDonald (Coronation Street), character in Coronation Street played by actor Charles Lawson
Jim McDonald (soccer) (born 1954), Canadian soccer player from the 1970s
Jim McDonald (electrical engineer), Vice Chancellor, University of Strathclyde
Jim McDonald (Northern Ireland), Northern Irish Catholic Unionist
Jim McDonald (Australian politician) (born 1967), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Jimmy McDonald (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1924), Scottish footballer
Jimmy McDonald (athlete) (born 1964), Irish Olympic racewalker
Jimmy McDonald (footballer, born 1932), Scottish footballer