Don Barksdale vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.