Don Barksdale vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.