Don Barksdale vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

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.