Don Barksdale vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.