Don Barksdale vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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 Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.