Don Barksdale vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.