Don Barksdale vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 James Harden 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 James Harden 910

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.