Don Barksdale vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* 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 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.