Don Barksdale vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.