Don Barksdale vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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.

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Eric Gordon 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Eric Gordon 965

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Eric Gordon 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon .361

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.0 (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.