Don Barksdale vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.