Bam Adebayo vs. Don Barksdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Barksdale and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Don Barksdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Don Barksdale 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Don Barksdale 4

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Don Barksdale 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Don Barksdale 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Don Barksdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Don Barksdale 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Don Barksdale 8.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Don Barksdale 2.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Don Barksdale 2,895

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Don Barksdale 2,088

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Don Barksdale 549

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Don Barksdale 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Don Barksdale .370

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Don Barksdale .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Don Barksdale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Don Barksdale 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Don Barksdale 4.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Don Barksdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Don Barksdale 84

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Don Barksdale 62

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Don Barksdale 17

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Don Barksdale 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Don Barksdale .382

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Don Barksdale .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Don Barksdale - n/a **

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.