Don Barksdale vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.