Don Barksdale vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Donovan Mitchell 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Donovan Mitchell 1,383

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Donovan Mitchell 244

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Donovan Mitchell 247

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 17

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Donovan Mitchell 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Donovan Mitchell .849

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.