Don Barksdale vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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.