Don Barksdale vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (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.