Don Barksdale vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * David Robinson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.