Don Barksdale vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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.