Don Barksdale vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Rudy Gobert 7

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Rudy Gobert 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Rudy Gobert 11.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Rudy Gobert 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Rudy Gobert 913

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Rudy Gobert 760

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Rudy Gobert 83

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 49

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 109

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Rudy Gobert 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Rudy Gobert .650

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Rudy Gobert .620

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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.