Don Barksdale vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.