Don Barksdale vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.