Harrison Barnes vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Harrison Barnes 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
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 13.9 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.8 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 13,853 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,750 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,753 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 676 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 180 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Harrison Barnes 998 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .460 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .384 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 (2026) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)