Don Barksdale vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins 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.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

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.