Don Barksdale vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.