| Season | Team | Competition | MP | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | A-League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2020/2021 | Brisbane Roar | A-League | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2019/2020 | Brisbane Roar | A-League | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2018/2019 | Partick Thistle | Championship | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2017/2018 | Dundee United | Championship | 34 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| 2016/2017 | Motherwell | Premiership | 35 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – |
| 2015/2016 | Motherwell | Premiership | 37 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 2014/2015 | Motherwell | Premiership | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 2014/2015 | Millwall | Championship | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| 2013/2014 | Millwall | Championship | 32 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| 2012/2013 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2011/2012 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2010/2011 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2009/2010 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2009/2010 | Celtic | Premiership | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2008/2009 | Celtic | Premiership | 34 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 2007/2008 | Celtic | Premiership | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 383 | 148 | 5 | 53 | 2 | – | ||
| Date | From | To | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Brisbane | Wanderers | N/A | |
| - | Western United | Brisbane | N/A | |
| 07 Jan 2019 | Partick | Western United | N/A | |
| - | Motherwell | Dundee Utd | Free | |
| 02 Jan 2015 | Middlesbrough | Motherwell | N/A | |
| - | Middlesbrough | Millwall | Free | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Celtic | Middlesbrough | € 4.3M |
S. McDonald career history shows progression across clubs and competitions, including club timeline, national team appearances and overall career totals.