Don Barksdale vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.