Don Barksdale vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Bob Pettit 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 Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.