Don Barksdale vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.