Don Barksdale vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.