Don Barksdale vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Don Barksdale 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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.