Don Barksdale vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.