Don Barksdale vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso 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.

Alex Caruso

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Alex Caruso 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (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.