Don Barksdale vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 86

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 7

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 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.