Don Barksdale vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Payton Pritchard 5

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Payton Pritchard 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Payton Pritchard 2.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Payton Pritchard 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Payton Pritchard 3,153

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Payton Pritchard 952

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Payton Pritchard 883

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 185

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 36

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Payton Pritchard 347

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Payton Pritchard .454

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .399

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Payton Pritchard .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Payton Pritchard 14.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Payton Pritchard 3.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Payton Pritchard 3.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (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.