Don Barksdale vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.