Don Barksdale vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.