Don Barksdale vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (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.