Don Barksdale vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler 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.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

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.