Don Barksdale vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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.