Don Barksdale vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.