Don Barksdale vs. Dillon Brooks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dillon Brooks 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
Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Dillon Brooks 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Dillon Brooks 8

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Dillon Brooks 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Dillon Brooks 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dillon Brooks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Dillon Brooks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Dillon Brooks 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Dillon Brooks 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Dillon Brooks 6,970

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Dillon Brooks 1,594

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Dillon Brooks 982

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 449

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 124

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Dillon Brooks 492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Dillon Brooks .419

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Dillon Brooks .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Dillon Brooks 18.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Dillon Brooks 3.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Dillon Brooks 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Dillon Brooks 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Dillon Brooks 3.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Dillon Brooks 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Dillon Brooks 439

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Dillon Brooks 91

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Dillon Brooks 61

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 24

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 7

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Dillon Brooks 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Dillon Brooks .396

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks .325

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Dillon Brooks .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Dillon Brooks 25.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Dillon Brooks 4.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021)

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.