Don Barksdale vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.