Don Barksdale vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Don Barksdale 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Anthony Davis 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Anthony Davis 11.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Anthony Davis 1,566

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Anthony Davis 705

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Anthony Davis 170

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 129

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Anthony Davis 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Anthony Davis .542

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Anthony Davis .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

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.