Don Barksdale vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Pau Gasol 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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.