Don Barksdale vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Kyrie Irving 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Kyrie Irving 1,883

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Kyrie Irving 306

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Kyrie Irving 386

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 116

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 48

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Kyrie Irving 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .398

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.