Don Barksdale vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Paul George 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Paul George 854

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Paul George 473

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 172

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 62

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.