Don Barksdale vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.