Don Barksdale vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Jimmy Butler 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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.