Don Barksdale vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.