Don Barksdale vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Don Barksdale 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Don Barksdale 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. 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 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.