Don Barksdale vs. Mikal Bridges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mikal Bridges 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.

Mikal Bridges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Mikal Bridges 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Mikal Bridges 6

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Mikal Bridges 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Mikal Bridges 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Mikal Bridges 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Mikal Bridges 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Mikal Bridges 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Mikal Bridges 4.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Mikal Bridges 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Mikal Bridges 6,760

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Mikal Bridges 1,948

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Mikal Bridges 1,211

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 575

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 274

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Mikal Bridges 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Mikal Bridges .480

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Mikal Bridges .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Mikal Bridges 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Mikal Bridges 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Mikal Bridges 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Mikal Bridges 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Mikal Bridges 511

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Mikal Bridges 176

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Mikal Bridges 89

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 38

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 30

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Mikal Bridges 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Mikal Bridges .472

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges .379

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Mikal Bridges .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Mikal Bridges 1.0 (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.