Don Barksdale vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.