Don Barksdale vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Julius Erving 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.