Don Barksdale vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Tyrese Haliburton 5

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Tyrese Haliburton 2

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Tyrese Haliburton 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Tyrese Haliburton 8.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Tyrese Haliburton 5,842

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Tyrese Haliburton 1,218

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Tyrese Haliburton 2,947

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 490

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 199

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Tyrese Haliburton 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Tyrese Haliburton .477

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .392

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Tyrese Haliburton .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Tyrese Haliburton 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Tyrese Haliburton 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Tyrese Haliburton 8.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Tyrese Haliburton 679

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Tyrese Haliburton 195

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Tyrese Haliburton 320

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 49

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 25

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Tyrese Haliburton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Tyrese Haliburton .474

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .358

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Tyrese Haliburton .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (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.