Don Barksdale vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.