Don Barksdale vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Jayson Tatum 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Jayson Tatum 2,600

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Jayson Tatum 858

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Jayson Tatum 513

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 121

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 97

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Jayson Tatum 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (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.