Don Barksdale vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.