Don Barksdale vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.