Don Barksdale vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.