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