Don Barksdale vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (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.