Don Barksdale vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Kawhi Leonard 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Kawhi Leonard 14,733

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Kawhi Leonard 4,662

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Kawhi Leonard 2,236

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,255

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 471

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Kawhi Leonard 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.