Don Barksdale vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.