Don Barksdale vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.