Don Barksdale vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

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.