Don Barksdale vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.