Don Barksdale vs. Blake Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blake Griffin 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.

Blake Griffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Blake Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Blake Griffin 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Blake Griffin 10

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Blake Griffin 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Blake Griffin 5

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Blake Griffin 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Blake Griffin 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Blake Griffin 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Blake Griffin 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Blake Griffin 14,513

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Blake Griffin 6,109

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Blake Griffin 3,055

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 627

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 359

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Blake Griffin 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Blake Griffin .493

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin .328

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Blake Griffin .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Blake Griffin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Blake Griffin 7.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Blake Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Blake Griffin 1,238

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Blake Griffin 525

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Blake Griffin 238

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 68

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 53

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Blake Griffin 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Blake Griffin .492

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin .377

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Blake Griffin .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014)

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.