Don Barksdale vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Don Barksdale that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Barksdale:
1951-52 to 1954-55
Dwyane Wade:
2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Barksdale0
Dwyane Wade3
Don Barksdale4
Dwyane Wade16
Don Barksdale2
Dwyane Wade13
Don Barksdale1
Dwyane Wade13

Honors and Awards

Don Barksdale0 *
Dwyane Wade1
Don Barksdale0
Dwyane Wade2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Barksdale0
Dwyane Wade8
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Barksdale0
Dwyane Wade3
Don Barksdale0
Dwyane Wade1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Barksdale 11.0
Dwyane Wade 22.0

Don Barksdale 8.0
Dwyane Wade 4.7

Don Barksdale 2.1
Dwyane Wade 5.4

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 1.5

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Don Barksdale 2,895
Dwyane Wade 23,165

Don Barksdale 2,088
Dwyane Wade 4,933

Don Barksdale 549
Dwyane Wade 5,701

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 1,620

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 885

Don Barksdale 262
Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Barksdale .370
Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage
Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage
Don Barksdale .660
Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Barksdale 13.8
(1953)
Dwyane Wade 30.2
(2009)

Don Barksdale 9.7
(1952)
Dwyane Wade 6.4
(2011)

Don Barksdale 2.6
(1953)
Dwyane Wade 7.5
(2007)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 2.2
(2009)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 1.3
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Barksdale 6.5
Dwyane Wade 22.3

Don Barksdale 4.8
Dwyane Wade 5.2

Don Barksdale 1.3
Dwyane Wade 4.9

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 1.5

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Don Barksdale 84
Dwyane Wade 3,954

Don Barksdale 62
Dwyane Wade 928

Don Barksdale 17
Dwyane Wade 870

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 273

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 175

Don Barksdale 13
Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Barksdale .382
Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage
Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage
Don Barksdale .813
Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Barksdale 7.7
(1955)
Dwyane Wade 33.2
(2010)

Don Barksdale 5.0
(1955)
Dwyane Wade 7.1
(2011)

Don Barksdale 1.4
(1955)
Dwyane Wade 6.8
(2010)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 2.2
(2006)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade 1.6
(2010)

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.