Don Barksdale vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.