Don Barksdale vs. Jrue Holiday Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jrue Holiday 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
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Jrue Holiday 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Jrue Holiday 16

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Jrue Holiday 9

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Jrue Holiday 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Jrue Holiday 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Jrue Holiday 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Jrue Holiday 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Jrue Holiday 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Jrue Holiday 6.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Jrue Holiday 16,422

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Jrue Holiday 4,340

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Jrue Holiday 6,440

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 1,473

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 535

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Jrue Holiday 1,037

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Jrue Holiday .462

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday .370

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Jrue Holiday .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Jrue Holiday 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Jrue Holiday 8.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Jrue Holiday 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Jrue Holiday 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Jrue Holiday 6.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Jrue Holiday 1,552

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Jrue Holiday 515

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Jrue Holiday 597

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 134

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 48

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Jrue Holiday 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Jrue Holiday .432

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday .344

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Jrue Holiday .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jrue Holiday 0.6 (2024)

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.