Desmond Bane vs. Don Barksdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Barksdale and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Don Barksdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Don Barksdale 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Don Barksdale 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Don Barksdale 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Don Barksdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Don Barksdale 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Don Barksdale 8.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Don Barksdale 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Don Barksdale 2,895

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Don Barksdale 2,088

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Don Barksdale 549

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Don Barksdale 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Don Barksdale .370

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Don Barksdale .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Don Barksdale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Don Barksdale 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Don Barksdale 4.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Don Barksdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Don Barksdale 84

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Don Barksdale 62

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Don Barksdale 17

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Don Barksdale 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Don Barksdale .382

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Don Barksdale .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.