Don Barksdale vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Aaron Gordon 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Aaron Gordon 6.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Aaron Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Aaron Gordon 590

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Aaron Gordon 295

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Aaron Gordon 126

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 27

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 24

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Aaron Gordon 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Aaron Gordon .484

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .342

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Aaron Gordon .665

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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.