Don Barksdale vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Anthony Edwards 5

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Anthony Edwards 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Anthony Edwards 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Anthony Edwards 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Anthony Edwards 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Anthony Edwards 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Anthony Edwards 9,097

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Anthony Edwards 2,017

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Anthony Edwards 1,600

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 504

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 233

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Anthony Edwards 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .364

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Anthony Edwards .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Anthony Edwards 26.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Anthony Edwards 6.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Anthony Edwards 5.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Anthony Edwards 1,130

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Anthony Edwards 279

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Anthony Edwards 230

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 57

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 37

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Anthony Edwards 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Anthony Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .377

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Anthony Edwards .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)

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.